Land rover FREELANDER - 2012
191.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2012.
Sample size: 11,195 cars, 25,341 tests and 48,546 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: 11,195 cars
The 2012 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 192 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a generally better performance. However, as mileage increases, defect rates for this model rise significantly, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it shows 339 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Freelander excels in visibility and lights & electrics, it notably struggles with steering, exhibiting a much higher defect rate compared to the average. Overall, the Freelander demonstrates strengths in several categories but also highlights areas for improvement, particularly as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,195 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.4% better
86.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 117.4% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 27.1% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.0% better
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.5% better
187.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 54.2% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 45.2% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
- 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 48.3% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 7,143
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,129
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,720
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,471
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,540
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,492
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,354
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,162
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,002
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 876
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,002
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 639
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 497
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 264