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2013 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
619
Total Tests (All Years)
23,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 80.6%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top as it ages.

At 2 years: 83.3% pass rate · At 3 years: 80.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.3%30
3 yrs80.6%589

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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
2016 (3 yrs)80.6%589
2015 (2 yrs)83.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,776Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 589Avg Mileage 23,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.7% (2 yrs)2.9% (3 yrs)
-13.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.3% (2 yrs)21.2% (3 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.3% (2 yrs)9.8% (3 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Hard Top cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 619 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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