Land Rover Freelander 2013: MOT failure rate for its age
22.8% of 80,180 MOT tests of the Land Rover Freelander first registered in 2013 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 104.4 (95% CI 102.9–105.9; 100 = normal for this model at that age): close to other build years of the same model at the same age (within 5 points of normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 22.8 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 80180 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 102.9–105.9) | 104.4 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 80180 |
| Rank among this model's 18 build years | 14 | of 18 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 80180 |
| Tested in 2024 | 13171 | tests | median 95,165 miles | 2024 | 13171 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2013 Land Rover Freelander fail at each age?
Cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 13,778 | 19.5 | 18.8–20.1 | 20.3 | 95.9 |
| 7 | 13,208 | 21.4 | 20.7–22.1 | 19.4 | 109.8 |
| 8 | 13,362 | 22.2 | 21.5–22.9 | 20.4 | 108.8 |
| 9 | 13,368 | 23.2 | 22.5–23.9 | 21.6 | 107.3 |
| 10 | 13,293 | 24.3 | 23.6–25.1 | 23.3 | 104.6 |
| 11 | 13,171 | 26.2 | 25.5–27 | 25.9 | 101.1 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,180 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What fails most on the 2013 Land Rover Freelander?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2013 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 11.3 items per 100 first tests, against 22.2 across all build years of the Land Rover Freelander. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11.
| Failure group | Built 2013, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.3 | 22.2 | 9,040 |
| Steering | 9.3 | 7.4 | 7,495 |
| Brakes | 6.3 | 20 | 5,041 |
| Visibility | 6 | 8.6 | 4,815 |
| Suspension | 5.3 | 19.6 | 4,242 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,180 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does 2013 compare with the years around it?
Among the 18 published build years of the Land Rover Freelander, 2013 ranks 14 (1 = fails least for its age). 2012: index 96.4. 2014: index 93.2.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.1 | 91.8–106.3 | no different (rough estimate) | 1,461 |
| 1999 | 98.4 | 92.9–103.8 | no different (rough estimate) | 2,568 |
| 2000 | 97.1 | 93.2–100.9 | no different | 5,100 |
| 2001 | 98.0 | 95.6–100.4 | no different | 13,696 |
| 2002 | 99.4 | 97.7–101.1 | no different | 27,529 |
| 2003 | 102.3 | 100.8–103.8 | worse | 35,977 |
| 2004 | 105.0 | 103.7–106.3 | worse | 50,783 |
| 2005 | 109.4 | 108.1–110.7 | worse | 54,623 |
| 2006 | 111.9 | 110.5–113.3 | worse | 52,598 |
| 2007 | 95.4 | 94.4–96.4 | better | 94,667 |
| 2008 | 97.5 | 96.3–98.7 | better | 70,954 |
| 2009 | 92.6 | 91.3–93.9 | better | 62,401 |
| 2010 | 100.6 | 99.4–101.8 | no different | 86,902 |
| 2011 | 89.4 | 88.1–90.8 | better | 74,981 |
| 2012 | 96.4 | 94.8–98.0 | better | 63,465 |
| 2013 | 104.4 | 102.9–105.9 | worse | 80,180 |
| 2014 | 93.2 | 91.6–94.8 | better | 70,144 |
| 2015 | 105.7 | 76.7–134.7 | no different (rough estimate) | 251 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 848,280 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Land Rover Freelander 2013 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/land-rover-freelander/2013/
How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.
Other pages for this model
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