Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A MOT pass rate: 93.8% (1,947 tests, 2025)

The Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A passed 93.8% of its 1,947 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 29,014 miles on the clock.

93.8%Pass rate (2025)

1,947MOT tests analysed

29,014 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A compares

Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A

93.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Land Rover average (all models)

81.1%

What fails most on the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	74	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Land Rover models

Range Rover Evoque83.5% pass rate · 129,387 tests Discovery77.2% pass rate · 124,039 tests Freelander70.8% pass rate · 110,042 tests Range Rover Sport82.9% pass rate · 108,892 tests Defender74.1% pass rate · 97,893 tests Discovery Sport84.4% pass rate · 89,568 tests Range Rover81.1% pass rate · 79,119 tests Range Rover Velar86.8% pass rate · 27,440 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A?

In 2025, 93.8% of 1,947 first MOT tests on the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic SE D Mhev A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 93.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 29,014 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.