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Land Rover Defender X MHEV Auto — Reliability by Year

1,098 vehicles · MOT data 2020–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Land Rover Defender X MHEV Auto 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
2022
95.8% pass rate · 222 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2020
93.6% pass rate · 322 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 21,840 mi 221
2022
95.8%
24,943 mi 222
2021
93.8%
28,470 mi 333
2020
93.6%
31,964 mi 322

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Land Rover Defender X MHEV Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 24,943 miles (newest year) to 31,964 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 Defender X MHEV Auto.

See the buying guide →

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