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Land rover Defender s auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 449 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

449

Best Year

2021 (94%)

Years Covered

2

About the Land rover Defender s auto

The Land rover Defender s auto has been tested 449 times in 2026 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 93%. 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 94% pass rate from 259 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 3 point spread, the Defender s auto is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 31,983 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 28,211 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1997cc)
£1,327
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£1,777
Per month£148/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Land rover Defender s auto?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Land rover brand average+3% (90% avg)
Best to worst year spread3 percentage points

Land rover Defender s auto by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202194%25928,211 mi
202091%19031,983 mi

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