Land rover Defender auto
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 209 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
209
Best Year
2021 (95%)
Years Covered
2
How reliable is the Land rover Defender auto?
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About the Land rover Defender auto
The Land rover Defender auto has been tested 209 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 95% pass rate from 147 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 1 point spread, the Defender auto is consistently reliable regardless of year.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 35,938 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 22,219 miles.
Compared to the Land rover brand average of 90%, the Defender auto performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Land rover range.
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