2004 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,050

Total Tests (All Years)

126,162 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↑6.4%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↓13.4%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑10.3%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.8%	117
6 yrs	72.4%	116
7 yrs	68.5%	124
8 yrs	65.3%	118
9 yrs	59.7%	119
10 yrs	56.6%	113
11 yrs	63.0%	108
12 yrs	49.6%	119
13 yrs	51.0%	49
14 yrs	61.3%	31
15 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Land Rover Defender 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	58.3%	36
2018 (14 yrs)	61.3%	31
2017 (13 yrs)	51%	49
2016 (12 yrs)	49.6%	119
2015 (11 yrs)	63%	108
2014 (10 yrs)	56.6%	113
2013 (9 yrs)	59.7%	119
2012 (8 yrs)	65.3%	118
2011 (7 yrs)	68.5%	124
2010 (6 yrs)	72.4%	116
2009 (5 yrs)	71.8%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 75,019Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 75,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 92,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 119Avg Mileage 91,327Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,805Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 102,543Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 116,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 116,557Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 127,840Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 126,162Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

MOT results for 2004 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.8%	117	71,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	6	72.4%	116	75,019	Suspension — 15.5%
2011	7	68.5%	124	75,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	8	65.3%	118	92,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2013	9	59.7%	119	91,327	Suspension — 71.4%
2014	10	56.6%	113	98,805	Suspension — 76.1%
2015	11	63.0%	108	102,543	Suspension — 52.8%
2016	12	49.6%	119	116,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%
2017	13	51.0%	49	116,557	Suspension — 77.6%
2018	14	61.3%	31	127,840	Suspension — 64.5%
2019	15	58.3%	36	126,162	Brakes — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.0% (5 yrs)	77.8% (15 yrs)	+65.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (5 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,050 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.