Land rover FREELANDER - 2009
267.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2009.
Sample size: 10,635 cars, 24,573 tests and 65,611 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 10,635 cars
The 2009 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 267 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average rate of 310 per 100 for its year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to typical vehicles. However, it does show a higher incidence of steering issues, with a defect rate of nearly 24%, compared to the average of 16%. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,635 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.4% better
105.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
Steering
▼ 46.6% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.5% better
53.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.7% better
270.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 31.6% better
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 1.2% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 19.2% better
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,732
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,142
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,518
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,217
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,991
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,394
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,574
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,380
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,057
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 832
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 648
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 613
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 586
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 445