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Land Rover 110 Defender TDI — Reliability by Year

960 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Land Rover 110 Defender TDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1996
83.2% pass rate · 201 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1994
60.7% pass rate · 184 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1998
76.5%
117,784 mi 151
1997
76.6%
153,834 mi 184
1996
83.2%
131,447 mi 201
1995
73.6%
187,957 mi 240
1994
60.7%
146,539 mi 184

Which year Land Rover 110 Defender TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 117,784 miles (newest year) to 187,957 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Land Rover 110 Defender TDI.

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