1991 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

304

Total Tests (All Years)

119,374 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 1991 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs47.2%

→ ↑7.6%

23 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.0%	49
19 yrs	51.3%	39
20 yrs	52.4%	42
21 yrs	48.6%	37
22 yrs	47.2%	36
23 yrs	54.8%	31
24 yrs	58.3%	36
25 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Land Rover Defender 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (25 yrs)	55.9%	34
2015 (24 yrs)	58.3%	36
2014 (23 yrs)	54.8%	31
2013 (22 yrs)	47.2%	36
2012 (21 yrs)	48.6%	37
2011 (20 yrs)	52.4%	42
2010 (19 yrs)	51.3%	39
2009 (18 yrs)	51%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 110,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 115,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 118,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 113,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 118,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 116,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 123,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 119.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 119,374Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

MOT results for 1991 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.0%	49	110,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010	19	51.3%	39	115,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2011	20	52.4%	42	118,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	21	48.6%	37	113,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2013	22	47.2%	36	118,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.3%
2014	23	54.8%	31	116,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%
2015	24	58.3%	36	123,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 119.4%
2016	25	55.9%	34	119,374	Brakes — 73.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

66.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	30.6% (18 yrs)	73.5% (25 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.7% (18 yrs)	70.6% (25 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (18 yrs)	44.1% (25 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.3% (18 yrs)	20.6% (25 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 304 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.