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2011 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
76.4%
Latest Pass Rate
515
Total Tests (All Years)
37,518 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 76.4%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%
4 yrs81.5%
5 yrs76.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.7%169
4 yrs81.5%168
5 yrs76.4%178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)76.4%178
2015 (4 yrs)81.5%168
2014 (3 yrs)78.7%169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 169Avg Mileage 25,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2015
81.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 168Avg Mileage 32,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2016
76.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 178Avg Mileage 37,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
10.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
8.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.1% (3 yrs)21.9% (5 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Brakes8.3% (3 yrs)7.3% (5 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Suspension7.1% (3 yrs)7.9% (5 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Tyres8.9% (3 yrs)9.0% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road11.8% (3 yrs)11.8% (5 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 515 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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