Is the Land rover Defender s d mhev auto reliable?

The Land rover Defender s d mhev auto has an average MOT pass rate of 94% across 3 years, based on 1,956 tests in 2026. That's 12 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2022 with a 100% pass rate.

Which year Land rover Defender s d mhev auto is best?

The 2022 Land rover Defender s d mhev auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 100%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 86%. There's a 14 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Land rover Defender s d mhev auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 1,956 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

94%

Total Tests

1,956

Best Year

2022 (100%)

Years Covered

About the Land rover Defender s d mhev auto

The Land rover Defender s d mhev auto has been tested 1,956 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 57 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 86%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer LAND ROVER DEFENDER S D MHEV AUTOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 43,133 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 24,948 miles.

Compared to the Land rover brand average of 90%, the Defender s d mhev auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Land rover range.