1994 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

373

Total Tests (All Years)

157,142 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi as it ages.

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓10.9%

17 yrs43.2%

→ ↑14.8%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↓13.3%

19 yrs44.7%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs55.3%

→ ↑10.6%

22 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	50.9%	57
16 yrs	54.1%	37
17 yrs	43.2%	44
18 yrs	58.0%	50
19 yrs	44.7%	47
20 yrs	52.0%	50
21 yrs	55.3%	47
22 yrs	65.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	65.9%	41
2015 (21 yrs)	55.3%	47
2014 (20 yrs)	52%	50
2013 (19 yrs)	44.7%	47
2012 (18 yrs)	58%	50
2011 (17 yrs)	43.2%	44
2010 (16 yrs)	54.1%	37
2009 (15 yrs)	50.9%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 130,591Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 131,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 129,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 142,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 148,192Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 156,855Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 158,021Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 157,142Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

MOT results for 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	50.9%	57	130,591	Suspension — 31.6%
2010	16	54.1%	37	131,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	17	43.2%	44	129,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2012	18	58.0%	50	142,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013	19	44.7%	47	148,192	Suspension — 68.1%
2014	20	52.0%	50	156,855	Suspension — 82.0%
2015	21	55.3%	47	158,021	Suspension — 87.2%
2016	22	65.9%	41	157,142	Suspension — 75.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi, with age trends.

Suspension

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

28.0%

— Consistent

Steering

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.6% (15 yrs)	75.6% (22 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.3% (15 yrs)	29.3% (22 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.5% (15 yrs)	24.4% (22 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.8% (15 yrs)	31.7% (22 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	14.0% (15 yrs)	12.2% (22 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 373 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.