Land rover FREELANDER - 2013
167.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2013.
Sample size: 14,280 cars, 32,814 tests and 54,851 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: 14,280 cars
The 2013 Land Rover Freelander exhibits a lower overall defect rate at 167 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219 defects per 100, marking a 23.8% improvement. However, it shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 318 defects per 100 vehicles. The Freelander performs significantly better in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which are notably below average. Conversely, it faces much higher issues with steering, with a defect rate of 29.11 per 100, compared to the average of 12.53.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,280 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.1% better
81.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 125.6% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
▲ 25.6% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.3% better
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.8% better
156.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 61.0% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 55.8% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 60.2% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- 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: 8,825
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,419
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,983
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,908
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,845
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,927
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,242
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,141
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,136
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Serious faults (Top 10)
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,242
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,141
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 894
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 280