2001 Land Rover Freelander MOT pass rate: 61.6% (3,404 tests)

2001-registered Land Rover Freelanders passed 61.6% of 3,404 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.0 points worse than same-age cars (66.5%). This is one of the lower-scoring Freelander years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

61.6%Pass rate, 2001 cars

95.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,404Tests analysed

122,927 miMedian mileage at test

62.6% / 61.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2001 Freelander getting worse?

Pass rate of 2001-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	62.3% -3.7 vs same-age
2024	58.5% -7.9 vs same-age
2025	64.3% -3.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2001 Freelander

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,498	28.6%
2	Suspension	1,025	19.6%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,000	19.1%
4	Body, chassis, structure	584	11.2%
5	Tyres	252	4.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	250	4.8%

All Freelander years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Land Rover Freelander years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2001 Land Rover Freelander reliable?

2001-registered examples passed 61.6% of their MOT tests (3,404 tests, 2023–2025), -5.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 25 years old with a median 122,927 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2001 Freelander?

The median tested example shows 122,927 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.