1994 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

286

Total Tests (All Years)

156,450 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 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies as it ages.

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↑14.7%

16 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↓18.8%

18 yrs39.5%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	45.9%	37
16 yrs	60.6%	33
17 yrs	58.3%	36
18 yrs	39.5%	38
19 yrs	45.7%	35
20 yrs	53.8%	39
21 yrs	57.1%	35
22 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (22 yrs)	51.5%	33
2015 (21 yrs)	57.1%	35
2014 (20 yrs)	53.8%	39
2013 (19 yrs)	45.7%	35
2012 (18 yrs)	39.5%	38
2011 (17 yrs)	58.3%	36
2010 (16 yrs)	60.6%	33
2009 (15 yrs)	45.9%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 119,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 125,064Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 125,734Top Failure Steering — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 132,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 138,481Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 145,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 157,616Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 156,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

MOT results for 1994 Land Rover 110 Defender Turbo Dies by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	45.9%	37	119,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2010	16	60.6%	33	125,064	Brakes — 27.3%
2011	17	58.3%	36	125,734	Steering — 33.3%
2012	18	39.5%	38	132,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2013	19	45.7%	35	138,481	Brakes — 77.1%
2014	20	53.8%	39	145,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.1%
2015	21	57.1%	35	157,616	Suspension — 42.9%
2016	22	51.5%	33	156,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.1% (15 yrs)	78.8% (22 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.0% (15 yrs)	57.6% (22 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	24.3% (15 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.2% (15 yrs)	15.2% (22 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 286 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.