1995 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

273

Total Tests (All Years)

130,664 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 1995 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑12.2%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓28.9%

17 yrs37.8%

→ ↑10.7%

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↑32.1%

20 yrs80.6%

→ ↓23.9%

21 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.4%	37
15 yrs	54.5%	33
16 yrs	66.7%	36
17 yrs	37.8%	37
18 yrs	48.5%	33
20 yrs	80.6%	67
21 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 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 (21 yrs)	56.7%	30
2015 (20 yrs)	80.6%	67
2013 (18 yrs)	48.5%	33
2012 (17 yrs)	37.8%	37
2011 (16 yrs)	66.7%	36
2010 (15 yrs)	54.5%	33
2009 (14 yrs)	51.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 107,620Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,615Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 114,065Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 116,382Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 118,751Top Failure Suspension — 112.1%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 78,744Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 130,664Top Failure Suspension — 116.7%

MOT results for 1995 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.4%	37	107,620	Brakes — 35.1%
2010	15	54.5%	33	108,615	Suspension — 30.3%
2011	16	66.7%	36	114,065	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	17	37.8%	37	116,382	Suspension — 43.2%
2013	18	48.5%	33	118,751	Suspension — 112.1%
2015	20	80.6%	67	78,744	Suspension — 40.3%
2016	21	56.7%	30	130,664	Suspension — 116.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

56.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.8%

— Consistent

Steering

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.2%

↑ 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	29.7% (14 yrs)	116.7% (21 yrs)	+87.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.6% (14 yrs)	70.0% (21 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.5% (14 yrs)	33.3% (21 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	13.5% (14 yrs)	20.0% (21 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.1% (14 yrs)	36.7% (21 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 273 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.