1996 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

553

Total Tests (All Years)

149,673 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑10.0%

18 yrs57.6%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.8%	77
14 yrs	50.7%	75
15 yrs	54.9%	71
16 yrs	52.2%	67
17 yrs	47.6%	63
18 yrs	57.6%	66
19 yrs	65.7%	67
20 yrs	62.7%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 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 (20 yrs)	62.7%	67
2015 (19 yrs)	65.7%	67
2014 (18 yrs)	57.6%	66
2013 (17 yrs)	47.6%	63
2012 (16 yrs)	52.2%	67
2011 (15 yrs)	54.9%	71
2010 (14 yrs)	50.7%	75
2009 (13 yrs)	46.8%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 124,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 131,841Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 134,993Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 141,836Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 141,749Top Failure Suspension — 107.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 141,297Top Failure Suspension — 107.6%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 142,092Top Failure Suspension — 126.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 149,673Top Failure Suspension — 104.5%

MOT results for 1996 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.8%	77	124,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010	14	50.7%	75	131,841	Suspension — 34.7%
2011	15	54.9%	71	134,993	Suspension — 28.2%
2012	16	52.2%	67	141,836	Suspension — 34.3%
2013	17	47.6%	63	141,749	Suspension — 107.9%
2014	18	57.6%	66	141,297	Suspension — 107.6%
2015	19	65.7%	67	142,092	Suspension — 126.9%
2016	20	62.7%	67	149,673	Suspension — 104.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

71.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.6%

— Consistent

Steering

26.4%

↑ 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	28.6% (13 yrs)	104.5% (20 yrs)	+75.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.4% (13 yrs)	52.2% (20 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	18.2% (13 yrs)	28.4% (20 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (13 yrs)	19.4% (20 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 553 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.