Land Rover Freelander: reliability by registration year
2001-2014 · 14 registration years · 104,915 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Freelander registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,171 | 77.3% | 81.7% | Track rod end (front) 11.7% |
| about 5 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 Freelander: Track rod end (front) (11.7%) · Brake pads (rear) (11.0%) · Headlight (8.8%) | ||||
| 2013 | 12,621 | 72.6% | 76.6% | Track rod end (front) 16.5% |
| 2012 | 9,941 | 71.0% | 75.4% | Track rod end (front) 14.8% |
| 2011 | 11,546 | 68.4% | 73.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 12.1% |
| 2010 | 12,962 | 63.6% | 69.7% | Shock absorbers (rear) 10.2% |
| 2009 | 8,950 | 62.6% | 69.0% | Shock absorbers (rear) 11.3% |
| 2008 | 9,318 | 59.2% | 65.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 10.8% |
| 2007 | 11,611 | 58.7% | 65.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 11.0% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2007 Freelander: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (11.0%) · Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (8.9%) · Track rod end (front) (8.4%) | ||||
| 2006 | 4,699 | 52.1% | 60.2% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 13.0% |
| 2005 | 4,169 | 50.0% | 57.9% | Number plate lights 13.2% |
| 2004 | 3,403 | 52.4% | 60.4% | Number plate lights 12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,128 | 53.1% | 61.0% | Number plate lights 11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,590 | 53.6% | 62.6% | Brake light 13.2% |
| 2001 | 806 | 53.2% | 63.3% | Anti-lock braking system (ABS) 15.8% |