Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE passed on its first attempt in 92.8%, and its overall record sits +12.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE in the 2023–2025 data: 758 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE, each with how many of the model's 758 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 27 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 23 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 6 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Front fog lamps not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 2 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE model year on record is 2021 (93.7% across 411 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (92.8%). The gap between them is 0.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE Owners

These checks follow this Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE MOT & Reliability