Land Rover Defender SE Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 852 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
97%
Total Tests
852
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
2
About the Land Rover Defender SE Auto
The Land Rover Defender SE Auto was MOT tested 852 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 97%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 353 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 96%. With just a 1 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 36,606 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 28,768 miles.
Compared to the Land Rover brand average of 90%, the Defender SE Auto performs 7 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 SE Auto by Year
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Questions about the Land Rover Defender SE Auto
Is the Land Rover Defender SE Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Land Rover Defender SE Auto averages a 97% MOT pass rate, from 852 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 15 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 97%.
Which year Land Rover Defender SE Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Land Rover Defender SE Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 96%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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