Land Rover Freelander MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Land Rover Freelander. Check any Freelander by registration number below.
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67.2%
Avg Pass Rate
-20.3%
vs Land Rover Avg
21
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Land Rover Freelander — MOT Reliability Overview
The Land Rover Freelander has an average MOT pass rate of 67.2%, which is 20.3 percentage points below the Land Rover brand average of 87.4%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Freelander on the road.
The most common reasons a Land Rover Freelander fails its MOT are brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired. If you are preparing your Freelander for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Freelander is around 42,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Freelander, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Land Rover Freelander, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Land Rover Freelander performs at MOT across different model years.
2016
Based on 69 vehicles
2.9%
2.9%
2015
Based on 101 vehicles
8.5%
10.2%
152k mi
2014
Based on 29,416 vehicles
3.8%
16.7%
139k mi
2013
Based on 33,742 vehicles
4.5%
21.4%
145k mi
2012
Based on 26,403 vehicles
4.7%
22.9%
154k mi
2011
Based on 31,603 vehicles
4.4%
22.9%
2010
Based on 35,690 vehicles
5.8%
26.5%
2009
Based on 25,520 vehicles
5.6%
27.2%
2008
Based on 28,518 vehicles
6.1%
28.9%
2007
Based on 37,214 vehicles
6.4%
28.6%
2006
Based on 16,794 vehicles
7.7%
33.9%
2005
Based on 15,803 vehicles
8.0%
33.9%
2004
Based on 13,434 vehicles
7.7%
32.0%
2003
Based on 8,312 vehicles
8.2%
33.4%
2002
Based on 6,075 vehicles
7.7%
30.1%
2001
Based on 3,054 vehicles
8.4%
33.8%
2000
Based on 1,217 vehicles
7.2%
24.9%
1999
Based on 992 vehicles
5.0%
33.0%
1998
Based on 842 vehicles
3.7%
23.9%
1997–2014
Based on 25,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.2%
24k mi
42k mi
82k mi
0
Based on 162,573 vehicles
116k mi
Top MOT Failures — Land Rover Freelander
The most common reasons a Land Rover Freelander fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Warning device shows system malfunction
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Offside Outer
Nearside Lower
Typical Mileage — Land Rover Freelander
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 1997–2014 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Freelander.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
42,000
miles
At 10 Years
82,000
miles
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Land Rover Freelander — Frequently Asked Questions
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