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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Land Rover Freelander MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 71.9% of 130,402 MOT tests on the Land Rover Freelander ended in a pass, 4.6 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
71.9%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
130,402
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 10
91k
Median; middle half 71k to 113k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Land Rover Freelander MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
85,878 tests
85.2%
73,000 · 57k to 93k
912,325 tests
81.8%
83,000 · 65k to 103k
1012,381 tests
79.2%
91,000 · 71k to 113k
1110,487 tests
78.6%
99,000 · 79k to 123k
1213,832 tests
76.5%
109,000 · 87k to 131k
1312,742 tests
74.0%
117,000 · 95k to 139k
149,696 tests
70.8%
123,000 · 101k to 149k
1514,632 tests
68.8%
133,000 · 109k to 157k
1611,391 tests
65.8%
133,000 · 111k to 159k
177,507 tests
59.1%
123,000 · 101k to 147k
186,667 tests
58.8%
125,000 · 101k to 147k
195,228 tests
59.4%
127,000 · 101k to 151k
203,536 tests
61.1%
131,000 · 107k to 159k
212,111 tests
61.5%
131,000 · 99k to 159k
221,052 tests
62.2%
121,000 · 93k to 151k
23450 tests
56.9%
111,000 · 83k to 147k
24311 tests
56.3%
115,000 · 83k to 145k
Freelander pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Land Rover Freelander. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.6in 100 tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.5in 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
3.5in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
2.2in 100 tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
2.2in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2.1in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.0in 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1.9in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
9.4in 100 tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
8.5in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7.8in 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged
4.5in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3.8in 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
3.5in 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
3.1in 100 tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
3.1in 100 tests

What to check on a used Freelander

The parts that come up most often in Land Rover Freelander MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  3. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  4. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  5. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Land Rover Freelander?
In 2023, 71.9% of 130,402 initial MOT tests on the Land Rover Freelander ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Land Rover Freelander MOT?
The most common failures were side and tail lights (3.6 in 100 tests), brake lights (3.5 in 100 tests), track rod ends (3.5 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Land Rover Freelander?
At 10 years old, the median Land Rover Freelander at its MOT had covered 91,000 miles, and the middle half had between 71,000 and 113,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Land Rover Freelander?
The most common advisories were brake discs (9.4 in 100 tests), brake pipes (8.5 in 100 tests), brake pads (7.8 in 100 tests).

Other Land Rover models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Land Rover models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.