2006 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,726

Total Tests (All Years)

112,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Defender 130

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 75.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 23.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

3 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑17.1%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.7%	205
4 yrs	74.0%	204
5 yrs	67.3%	208
6 yrs	66.7%	207
7 yrs	63.7%	193
8 yrs	63.3%	177
9 yrs	69.0%	171
10 yrs	67.2%	174
11 yrs	57.9%	57
12 yrs	75.0%	44
13 yrs	70.7%	41
14 yrs	75.6%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Land Rover Defender 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	75.6%	45
2019 (13 yrs)	70.7%	41
2018 (12 yrs)	75%	44
2017 (11 yrs)	57.9%	57
2016 (10 yrs)	67.2%	174
2015 (9 yrs)	69%	171
2014 (8 yrs)	63.3%	177
2013 (7 yrs)	63.7%	193
2012 (6 yrs)	66.7%	207
2011 (5 yrs)	67.3%	208
2010 (4 yrs)	74%	204
2009 (3 yrs)	73.7%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 205Avg Mileage 40,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 204Avg Mileage 49,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 208Avg Mileage 64,388Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 207Avg Mileage 79,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 193Avg Mileage 87,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 177Avg Mileage 89,351Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 171Avg Mileage 94,349Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 98,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,608Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 102,748Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 98,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 112,136Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

MOT results for 2006 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.7%	205	40,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	4	74.0%	204	49,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	5	67.3%	208	64,388	Suspension — 20.2%
2012	6	66.7%	207	79,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	7	63.7%	193	87,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2014	8	63.3%	177	89,351	Suspension — 52.0%
2015	9	69.0%	171	94,349	Suspension — 39.2%
2016	10	67.2%	174	98,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2017	11	57.9%	57	97,608	Brakes — 52.6%
2018	12	75.0%	44	102,748	Suspension — 40.9%
2019	13	70.7%	41	98,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2020	14	75.6%	45	112,136	Suspension — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

— Consistent

Steering

16.6%

↑ 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	8.3% (3 yrs)	48.9% (14 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (3 yrs)	33.3% (14 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,726 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.