2005 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

953

Total Tests (All Years)

120,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

4 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓8.1%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs51.4%

→ ↑10.9%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.4%	121
5 yrs	72.3%	119
6 yrs	64.2%	120
7 yrs	61.2%	121
8 yrs	63.4%	112
9 yrs	57.4%	115
10 yrs	51.4%	105
11 yrs	62.3%	106
12 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (12 yrs)	55.9%	34
2016 (11 yrs)	62.3%	106
2015 (10 yrs)	51.4%	105
2014 (9 yrs)	57.4%	115
2013 (8 yrs)	63.4%	112
2012 (7 yrs)	61.2%	121
2011 (6 yrs)	64.2%	120
2010 (5 yrs)	72.3%	119
2009 (4 yrs)	69.4%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 121Avg Mileage 64,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 119Avg Mileage 82,264Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 71,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 69,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,269Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 101,504Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 95,990Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 95,035Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 120,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.4%	121	64,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010	5	72.3%	119	82,264	Suspension — 16.0%
2011	6	64.2%	120	71,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	7	61.2%	121	69,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	8	63.4%	112	83,269	Suspension — 71.4%
2014	9	57.4%	115	101,504	Suspension — 67.8%
2015	10	51.4%	105	95,990	Brakes — 63.8%
2016	11	62.3%	106	95,035	Suspension — 53.8%
2017	12	55.9%	34	120,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.8%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.4% (4 yrs)	79.4% (12 yrs)	+62.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	26.5% (12 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (4 yrs)	20.6% (12 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (4 yrs)	23.5% (12 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 953 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.