1998 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

688

Total Tests (All Years)

131,900 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi as it ages.

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↑13.3%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑11.5%

16 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs58.4%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	59.3%	91
12 yrs	51.1%	88
13 yrs	64.4%	87
14 yrs	61.0%	82
15 yrs	53.5%	86
16 yrs	65.0%	80
17 yrs	58.4%	89
18 yrs	64.7%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (18 yrs)	64.7%	85
2015 (17 yrs)	58.4%	89
2014 (16 yrs)	65%	80
2013 (15 yrs)	53.5%	86
2012 (14 yrs)	61%	82
2011 (13 yrs)	64.4%	87
2010 (12 yrs)	51.1%	88
2009 (11 yrs)	59.3%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 109,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 109,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 108,797Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 114,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 119,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 128,894Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 133,813Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 131,900Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

MOT results for 1998 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	59.3%	91	109,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2010	12	51.1%	88	109,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	13	64.4%	87	108,797	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	14	61.0%	82	114,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	15	53.5%	86	119,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2014	16	65.0%	80	128,894	Suspension — 48.8%
2015	17	58.4%	89	133,813	Suspension — 44.9%
2016	18	64.7%	85	131,900	Suspension — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Land Rover 110 Defender County Swtdi, with age trends.

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.3% (11 yrs)	57.6% (18 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.9% (11 yrs)	37.6% (18 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (11 yrs)	27.1% (18 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.1% (11 yrs)	12.9% (18 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 688 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.