2002 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

916

Total Tests (All Years)

139,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↑9.7%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.8%	131
8 yrs	73.0%	115
9 yrs	65.5%	113
10 yrs	60.7%	112
11 yrs	52.3%	109
12 yrs	62.0%	100
13 yrs	60.6%	104
14 yrs	66.7%	99
15 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Land Rover Defender 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	69.7%	33
2016 (14 yrs)	66.7%	99
2015 (13 yrs)	60.6%	104
2014 (12 yrs)	62%	100
2013 (11 yrs)	52.3%	109
2012 (10 yrs)	60.7%	112
2011 (9 yrs)	65.5%	113
2010 (8 yrs)	73%	115
2009 (7 yrs)	71.8%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 80,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 94,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 99,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 105,580Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 119,869Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 116,870Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 122,678Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 125,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 139,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

MOT results for 2002 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.8%	131	80,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2010	8	73.0%	115	94,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	9	65.5%	113	99,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	10	60.7%	112	105,580	Suspension — 25.9%
2013	11	52.3%	109	119,869	Suspension — 91.7%
2014	12	62.0%	100	116,870	Suspension — 74.0%
2015	13	60.6%	104	122,678	Suspension — 55.8%
2016	14	66.7%	99	125,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2017	15	69.7%	33	139,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

38.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.3% (7 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.1% (7 yrs)	18.2% (15 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (7 yrs)	18.2% (15 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.5% (7 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 916 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.