Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 3,173 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
3,173
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
2
About the Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto
The Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto was MOT tested 3,173 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 225 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 39,516 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 33,441 miles.
Compared to the Land Rover brand average of 90%, the Defender First Edition D Auto performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Land Rover range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto by Year
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Questions about the Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto
Is the Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 3,173 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 94%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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