Is the Land rover Defender s d auto reliable?

The Land rover Defender s d auto has an average MOT pass rate of 97% across 3 years, based on 2,583 tests in 2026. That's 15 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2019 with a 100% pass rate.

Which year Land rover Defender s d auto is best?

The 2019 Land rover Defender s d auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 100%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 95%. There's a 5 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Land rover Defender s d auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 2,583 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

97%

Total Tests

2,583

Best Year

2019 (100%)

Years Covered

About the Land rover Defender s d auto

The Land rover Defender s d auto has been tested 2,583 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 97%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 32 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 95%. With just a 5 point spread, the Defender s d auto is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 12,580 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 35,677 miles.

Compared to the Land rover brand average of 90%, the Defender s d auto performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Land rover range.