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Land rover FREELANDER - 2014

145.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover FREELANDER, model year 2014. Sample size: 12,405 cars, 27,551 tests and 40,032 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,405 cars

The 2014 Land Rover Freelander has an overall defect rate of 145 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 194 per 100, representing a 25% improvement. Notably, this model performs well in categories such as visibility, wheels and suspensions, body structure, and equipment, all showing lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering-related issues, with a defect rate of nearly 20%, compared to the average of 11%. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,405 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.7% better
79.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▼ 67.2% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 29.1% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.6% better
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.6% better
130.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 60.9% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 35.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 66.9% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,241
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,903
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,232
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,092
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,724
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,388
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,018
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: 935
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 905
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817

Serious faults (Top 10)

A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 905
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 763
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 223