Land rover FREELANDER - 2010
243.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 14,970 cars, 35,134 tests and 85,571 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: 14,970 cars
The 2010 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 244 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average for its year at 294 per 100. This model shows a concerning trend with steering issues, reflecting a defect rate of 29% compared to the average of 16%. However, it performs better than average in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, indicating fewer problems in these areas. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Freelander stands at 380 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,970 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.2% better
100.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 74.0% worse
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 26.8% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.0% better
52.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
▲ 15.1% better
242.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 38.6% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 29.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▲ 46.4% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 10,609
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,600
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,888
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,328
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,893
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,858
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,800
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,635
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,635
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,100
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 924
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 833
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 682
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 664
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 564