2001 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

486

Total Tests (All Years)

110,522 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓10.7%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑13.5%

15 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.3%	63
9 yrs	60.7%	61
10 yrs	56.9%	65
11 yrs	60.0%	55
12 yrs	63.9%	61
13 yrs	53.2%	62
14 yrs	56.9%	65
15 yrs	70.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (15 yrs)	70.4%	54
2015 (14 yrs)	56.9%	65
2014 (13 yrs)	53.2%	62
2013 (12 yrs)	63.9%	61
2012 (11 yrs)	60%	55
2011 (10 yrs)	56.9%	65
2010 (9 yrs)	60.7%	61
2009 (8 yrs)	60.3%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 87,108Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 94,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 112,781Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 95,316Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 128,874Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 104,000Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 110,522Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 2001 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.3%	63	87,108	Suspension — 23.8%
2010	9	60.7%	61	87,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	10	56.9%	65	94,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	11	60.0%	55	112,781	Suspension — 25.5%
2013	12	63.9%	61	95,316	Suspension — 50.8%
2014	13	53.2%	62	128,874	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	14	56.9%	65	104,000	Suspension — 70.8%
2016	15	70.4%	54	110,522	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.9%

↑ 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	23.8% (8 yrs)	57.4% (15 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.2% (8 yrs)	38.9% (15 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.5% (8 yrs)	24.1% (15 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (8 yrs)	20.4% (15 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 486 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.