Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Reliability, MOT Pass Rate & Common Faults
Free Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 car check
Is the Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 reliable? We analysed 618 real MOT tests across 105 vehicles to find out.
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The Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 is above average for reliability based on real UK MOT data. Common problems include parking brake: efficiency below requirements, shock absorber has an excessively worn bush and tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Here's everything you need to know before buying a used Land Rover Defender 110 TD5.
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 — specs & performance
Verified from DVLA & DVSA recordsA snapshot of the engine, performance, dimensions, fuel economy and running costs for the Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 — drawn from official DVLA vehicle records and the DVSA fuel-economy database.
Engine & Performance
- Engine size
- 2495cc
- Power
- 122 BHP
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Body & Dimensions
- Body type
- LCV
- Common colour
- White
- Wheel plan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
Fuel Economy
- Combined
- 28.3 mpg
- Urban
- 23.7 mpg
- Extra-urban
- 32.1 mpg
- Fuel cost / 12k mi
- £3036
Tax & Emissions
- Emission class
- Not Available
- Road tax (12 mo.)
- £260 (£140 if Euro-4)
- Road tax (6 mo.)
- £143 (£77 if Euro-4)
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Number Plates
Number plates registered to a Land Rover Defender 110 TD5. Click on any registration for full vehicle details — including MOT history, mileage records, previous owners and damage history.
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Problems — What Goes Wrong?
The most common reasons a Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 fails its MOT, ranked by how often they occur. Check for these problems before you buy.
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Mileage — What's Normal?
How many miles does a typical Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 owner drive per year? Use this to check if a car you're looking at has suspiciously low or high mileage.
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Mileage Distribution
Total mileage recorded across all Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 MOT tests. If the car you're looking at is above the 75th percentile, it's done more miles than most.
How Does the Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Compare?
MOT pass rates compared to similar models. Click any model for the full breakdown.
| Model | Pass Rate | Tests | Typical Mileage | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 THIS CAR | 80.7% | 618 | 135,046 mi | — yrs |
| Land Rover Discovery | 72.7% | 4,388,972 | 108,947 mi | 36 yrs |
| Land Rover Freelander | 74.7% | 4,326,495 | 85,110 mi | 28 yrs |
| Land Rover Defender | 72.3% | 2,960,045 | 94,788 mi | 43 yrs |
| Citroen C4 Gr Stourer Feel + Ptch Ss A | 86.7% | 577 | 28,136 mi | — yrs |
Compared to the Land Rover Discovery (72.7% pass rate) and the Land Rover Freelander (74.7% pass rate), the Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 outperforms both on MOT reliability.
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The Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 has an overall MOT pass rate of 80.7% across 618 real MOT tests — comfortably above the UK average, which puts it among the more reliable models on UK roads.
The most common problems on the Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 are parking brake: efficiency below requirements (2 recorded failures), shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2), and tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2). These are the faults most likely to cause an MOT failure on this model, so check for them carefully on any test drive or pre-purchase inspection. Many are wear-and-tear items that can be budgeted for, but a car that's already failing on multiple fronts may signal neglected maintenance.
A typical Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 owner drives around 3,513 miles per year. If the car you're looking at is significantly above this, expect more wear on suspension, brakes and tyres. If it's well below, the vehicle may have been sitting unused — check for perished rubber, corroded discs and stale fluids.
Before committing to a purchase, we recommend running a full vehicle history check on the specific car. This will reveal any outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies that the seller may not disclose — and that the MOT data alone can't tell you.