1996 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

865

Total Tests (All Years)

156,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi as it ages.

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓8.5%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.9%

20 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	52.7%	110
14 yrs	54.9%	102
15 yrs	57.5%	106
16 yrs	49.0%	104
17 yrs	51.8%	110
18 yrs	60.4%	111
19 yrs	61.1%	113
20 yrs	53.2%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 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 (20 yrs)	53.2%	109
2015 (19 yrs)	61.1%	113
2014 (18 yrs)	60.4%	111
2013 (17 yrs)	51.8%	110
2012 (16 yrs)	49%	104
2011 (15 yrs)	57.5%	106
2010 (14 yrs)	54.9%	102
2009 (13 yrs)	52.7%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 122,383Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 138,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 135,609Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 140,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 110Avg Mileage 141,377Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 147,890Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 148,902Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 156,724Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

MOT results for 1996 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	52.7%	110	122,383	Suspension — 27.3%
2010	14	54.9%	102	138,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	15	57.5%	106	135,609	Suspension — 27.4%
2012	16	49.0%	104	140,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2013	17	51.8%	110	141,377	Suspension — 91.8%
2014	18	60.4%	111	147,890	Suspension — 77.5%
2015	19	61.1%	113	148,902	Suspension — 66.4%
2016	20	53.2%	109	156,724	Suspension — 98.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi, with age trends.

Suspension

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.5%

↓ Decreases 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	27.3% (13 yrs)	98.2% (20 yrs)	+70.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (13 yrs)	69.7% (20 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.5% (13 yrs)	33.9% (20 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.5% (13 yrs)	30.3% (20 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 865 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.