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2009 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
129
Total Tests (All Years)
87,977 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 73.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 3.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%
4 yrs84.4%
6 yrs70.6%
7 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.8%33
4 yrs84.4%32
6 yrs70.6%34
7 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)73.3%30
2015 (6 yrs)70.6%34
2013 (4 yrs)84.4%32
2012 (3 yrs)78.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
78.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,739Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 54,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015
70.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 76,339Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top, with age trends.

Suspension
28.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (3 yrs)30.0% (7 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)23.3% (7 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems6.1% (3 yrs)6.7% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 129 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.

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