2000 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

727

Total Tests (All Years)

117,622 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.3%	95
10 yrs	63.0%	92
11 yrs	60.6%	94
12 yrs	58.3%	84
13 yrs	61.8%	89
14 yrs	65.2%	92
15 yrs	61.1%	90
16 yrs	58.2%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (16 yrs)	58.2%	91
2015 (15 yrs)	61.1%	90
2014 (14 yrs)	65.2%	92
2013 (13 yrs)	61.8%	89
2012 (12 yrs)	58.3%	84
2011 (11 yrs)	60.6%	94
2010 (10 yrs)	63%	92
2009 (9 yrs)	65.3%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 129,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 105,058Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 119,302Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 105,897Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 122,099Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 116,316Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 117,008Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 91Avg Mileage 117,622Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

MOT results for 2000 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.3%	95	129,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	10	63.0%	92	105,058	Suspension — 23.9%
2011	11	60.6%	94	119,302	Suspension — 31.9%
2012	12	58.3%	84	105,897	Suspension — 31.0%
2013	13	61.8%	89	122,099	Suspension — 86.5%
2014	14	65.2%	92	116,316	Suspension — 56.5%
2015	15	61.1%	90	117,008	Suspension — 76.7%
2016	16	58.2%	91	117,622	Suspension — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.4%

↑ 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	21.1% (9 yrs)	82.4% (16 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.1% (9 yrs)	53.8% (16 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.7% (9 yrs)	46.2% (16 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.7% (9 yrs)	27.5% (16 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 727 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.