Land Rover Freelander MOT pass rate: 70.8% (110,042 tests, 2025)

The Land Rover Freelander passed 70.8% of its 110,042 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 120,244 miles on the clock.
70.8%Pass rate (2025)
110,042MOT tests analysed
120,244 miMedian mileage at test
15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Freelander compares

Land Rover Freelander

70.8%

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 Freelander

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Freelander:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension24,70027.2%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19,56521.5%
3Brakes18,99520.9%
4Steering7,9638.8%
5Tyres6,8387.5%
6Body, chassis, structure6,8237.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Freelander owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
  • 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.

Freelander pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2003, 2005. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2014. Full ranking and method: Land Rover Freelander years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 3,404 61.6% -5.0 pts 122,927
2002 6,725 62.1% -3.5 pts 131,897
2003 9,099 60.5% -4.4 pts 129,756
2004 14,380 60.0% -4.3 pts 126,023
2005 17,179 59.1% -5.4 pts 124,756
2006 18,544 60.5% -3.9 pts 126,156
2007 40,744 67.1% +2.0 pts 139,582
2008 31,953 67.9% +2.8 pts 133,772
2009 29,195 71.6% +5.2 pts 125,099
2010 41,366 72.1% +4.8 pts 118,764
2011 36,422 76.7% +7.6 pts 111,092
2012 30,990 77.4% +6.2 pts 100,887
2013 39,100 78.4% +5.1 pts 95,040
2014 34,425 82.9% +7.0 pts 83,588

Check a specific Freelander 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 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 Range Rover Evoque R-Dyn S D A87.7% pass rate · 6,101 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Land Rover Freelander?

In 2025, 70.8% of 110,042 first MOT tests on the Land Rover Freelander were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Freelander fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Land Rover Freelander reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 70.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 120,244 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.