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2010 Land Rover Defender 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
64.0%
Latest Pass Rate
363
Total Tests (All Years)
60,409 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 64.0%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Land Rover Defender 130 as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%
4 yrs77.1%
5 yrs81.8%
6 yrs64.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.5%93
4 yrs77.1%96
5 yrs81.8%88
6 yrs64.0%86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Land Rover Defender 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)64%86
2015 (5 yrs)81.8%88
2014 (4 yrs)77.1%96
2013 (3 yrs)78.5%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
78.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 35,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014
77.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 43,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2015
81.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 60,409Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Land Rover Defender 130, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.3%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
7.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.8% (3 yrs)18.6% (6 yrs)
+7.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.7% (3 yrs)11.6% (6 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems7.5% (3 yrs)9.3% (6 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment33.3% (3 yrs)34.9% (6 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 130 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 363 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.

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