Land Rover Freelander reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Land Rover

Model: Freelander

Model reliability rank
53
MOT-based rank from 833,153 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
73.9%
Share of this model's 833,153 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
40.4 mpg
CO2 emission
185 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 5
Tax cost
£360/yr
Average vehicle miles
128,346
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
128,346
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
16.3
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.24%
0.24% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
100,492
100,492 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
833,153
833,153 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Common
100,492On the road
Insight summary

Land Rover Freelander is a common model in this snapshot, with 100,492 represented vehicles and 0.24% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.9% from 833,153 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 128,346 miles and an average age of 16.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 128,346 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Land Rover Freelander looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL98,080
PETROL2,392
LPG15
GAS BI-FUEL2
ELECTRIC1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)1
OTHER1
DIESEL97.6%98,080 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))20,470
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))16,360
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))10,393
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9,114
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))8,842
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))8,114
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))7,870
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))7,642
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))6,307
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))6,239
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5,511
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))5,251
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))5,078
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5,034
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5,024
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))4,990
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))4,938
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))4,887
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4,717
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4,675
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4,619
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))4,311
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4,272
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))4,252
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))4,225
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 173,135 defects across this top 25 set
01
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
11.8% of displayed top 25
20,470
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9.4% of displayed top 25
16,360
03
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
6.0% of displayed top 25
10,393
04
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.3% of displayed top 25
9,114
05
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
8,842
06
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
8,114
07
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
7,870
08
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
7,642
09
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
3.6% of displayed top 25
6,307
10
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
6,239
11
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
5,511
12
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
5,251
13
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.9% of displayed top 25
5,078
14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
5,034
15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
5,024
16
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
2.9% of displayed top 25
4,990
17
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.9% of displayed top 25
4,938
18
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
4,887
19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
4,717
20
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
4,675
21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
4,619
22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
4,311
23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
4,272
24
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.5% of displayed top 25
4,252
25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
4,225