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2007 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
45,079 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 71.9%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top as it ages.

At 4 years: 78.8% pass rate · At 5 years: 71.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs78.8%33
5 yrs71.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (5 yrs)71.9%32
2011 (4 yrs)78.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
78.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,463Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2012
71.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 45,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top, with age trends.

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
9.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
7.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.0% (4 yrs)15.6% (5 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.1% (4 yrs)9.4% (5 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.1% (4 yrs)6.3% (5 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.1% (4 yrs)6.3% (5 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2012, covering 65 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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