Land Rover Freelander MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Land Rover Freelander took 129,632 MOT tests in Britain and passed 66% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 129,632
- First-time pass rate
- 66%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Freelander fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics15.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension12.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes10.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering5.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure4.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres4.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 3.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 2.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.1%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.0%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 354 | 50% |
| 2000 | 582 | 54% |
| 2001 | 1,477 | 54% |
| 2002 | 2,906 | 54% |
| 2003 | 3,977 | 53% |
| 2004 | 6,180 | 52% |
| 2005 | 7,173 | 51% |
| 2006 | 7,508 | 53% |
| 2007 | 15,104 | 62% |
| 2008 | 11,553 | 63% |
| 2009 | 10,220 | 68% |
| 2010 | 14,292 | 68% |
| 2011 | 12,436 | 74% |
| 2012 | 10,528 | 75% |
| 2013 | 13,293 | 76% |
| 2014 | 11,686 | 79% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 79,635 miles |
| 10 years | 90,442 miles |
| 11 years | 96,967 miles |
| 12 years | 107,249 miles |
| 13 years | 114,782 miles |
| 14 years | 120,893 miles |
| 15 years | 131,068 miles |
| 16 years | 137,103 miles |
| 17 years | 125,647 miles |
| 18 years | 124,620 miles |
| 19 years | 125,375 miles |
| 20 years | 130,217 miles |
Check a particular Freelander
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Land Rover models
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Land Rover Defender
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Land Rover 88
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.