What is the LAND ROVER DEFENDER MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 78.2% of 129,168 tests (100,237 passes, 27,945 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
100,237 passes · 27,945 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43,166 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension28,592 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes23,746 recorded items
04 · Failure groupBody, chassis, structure21,741 recorded items
05 · Failure groupSteering17,879 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 54 | 96.3% | 32,081 mi |
| 8 | 2,043 | 88.3% | 37,880 mi |
| 9 | 7,694 | 87.7% | 51,936 mi |
| 10 | 7,040 | 84.8% | 62,005 mi |
| 11 | 5,498 | 81.7% | 69,272 mi |
| 12 | 4,777 | 81.0% | 72,591 mi |
| 13 | 5,273 | 78.7% | 85,665 mi |
| 14 | 4,995 | 78.6% | 86,683 mi |
| 15 | 4,475 | 76.9% | 91,261 mi |
| 16 | 4,813 | 78.5% | 99,102 mi |
| 17 | 5,167 | 76.4% | 104,692 mi |
| 18 | 4,948 | 76.3% | 110,064 mi |
| 19 | 5,420 | 75.9% | 115,793 mi |
| 20 | 5,541 | 75.4% | 122,634 mi |
| 21 | 5,787 | 74.7% | 129,639 mi |
| 22 | 4,947 | 75.1% | 132,917 mi |
| 23 | 3,951 | 73.9% | 131,187 mi |
| 24 | 3,784 | 74.1% | 135,379 mi |
| 25 | 3,891 | 73.6% | 139,243 mi |
| 26 | 4,422 | 75.3% | 136,628 mi |
| 27 | 4,255 | 75.6% | 145,180 mi |
| 28 | 4,404 | 74.3% | 152,768 mi |
| 29 | 3,689 | 73.9% | 143,409 mi |
| 30 | 2,960 | 73.6% | 141,728 mi |
| 31 | 2,358 | 75.1% | 137,296 mi |
| 32 | 1,855 | 74.1% | 140,458 mi |
| 33 | 2,112 | 76.5% | 142,116 mi |
| 34 | 1,993 | 75.1% | 140,587 mi |
| 35 | 2,328 | 74.4% | 140,580 mi |
| 36 | 1,826 | 74.4% | 139,565 mi |
| 37 | 1,954 | 76.2% | 139,998 mi |
| 38 | 2,069 | 75.4% | 135,202 mi |
| 39 | 1,574 | 78.0% | 131,859 mi |
| 40 | 897 | 78.4% | 134,046 mi |
| 41 | 142 | 82.4% | 124,227 mi |