2008 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,464

Total Tests (All Years)

96,449 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

3 yrs72.4%

→ ↓8.1%

4 yrs64.3%

→ ↑10.2%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓7.6%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑9.0%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓10.2%

12 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.4%	217
4 yrs	64.3%	207
5 yrs	74.5%	208
6 yrs	72.2%	216
7 yrs	67.6%	204
8 yrs	62.9%	194
9 yrs	65.3%	72
10 yrs	57.7%	52
11 yrs	66.7%	48
12 yrs	56.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (12 yrs)	56.5%	46
2019 (11 yrs)	66.7%	48
2018 (10 yrs)	57.7%	52
2017 (9 yrs)	65.3%	72
2016 (8 yrs)	62.9%	194
2015 (7 yrs)	67.6%	204
2014 (6 yrs)	72.2%	216
2013 (5 yrs)	74.5%	208
2012 (4 yrs)	64.3%	207
2011 (3 yrs)	72.4%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 217Avg Mileage 36,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 207Avg Mileage 49,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 208Avg Mileage 61,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 216Avg Mileage 69,671Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 204Avg Mileage 75,435Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 83,498Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 86,549Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 94,178Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 94,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 96,449Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

MOT results for 2008 Land Rover Defender 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	72.4%	217	36,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	4	64.3%	207	49,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2013	5	74.5%	208	61,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2014	6	72.2%	216	69,671	Suspension — 38.9%
2015	7	67.6%	204	75,435	Suspension — 49.5%
2016	8	62.9%	194	83,498	Suspension — 62.4%
2017	9	65.3%	72	86,549	Suspension — 62.5%
2018	10	57.7%	52	94,178	Suspension — 59.6%
2019	11	66.7%	48	94,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2020	12	56.5%	46	96,449	Suspension — 65.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

16.1%

↓ Decreases 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	11.5% (3 yrs)	65.2% (12 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	56.5% (12 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 1,464 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.