1990 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

489

Total Tests (All Years)

164,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies as it ages.

19 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs47.5%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs50.9%

→ ↑11.0%

25 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

26 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	58.6%	70
20 yrs	57.9%	57
21 yrs	52.4%	63
22 yrs	51.6%	64
23 yrs	47.5%	59
24 yrs	50.9%	57
25 yrs	61.9%	63
26 yrs	57.1%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	57.1%	56
2015 (25 yrs)	61.9%	63
2014 (24 yrs)	50.9%	57
2013 (23 yrs)	47.5%	59
2012 (22 yrs)	51.6%	64
2011 (21 yrs)	52.4%	63
2010 (20 yrs)	57.9%	57
2009 (19 yrs)	58.6%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 153,930Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 154,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 161,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 157,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 165,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 157,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 160,801Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 164,198Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

MOT results for 1990 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	58.6%	70	153,930	Suspension — 22.9%
2010	20	57.9%	57	154,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2011	21	52.4%	63	161,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	22	51.6%	64	157,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2013	23	47.5%	59	165,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.5%
2014	24	50.9%	57	157,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.3%
2015	25	61.9%	63	160,801	Suspension — 79.4%
2016	26	57.1%	56	164,198	Suspension — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.9%

↑ 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	22.9% (19 yrs)	73.2% (26 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.4% (19 yrs)	66.1% (26 yrs)	+44.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (19 yrs)	48.2% (26 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.1% (19 yrs)	32.1% (26 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 489 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.