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2010 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
209
Total Tests (All Years)
49,857 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 78.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-up as it ages.

3 yrs77.8%
4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs63.0%
6 yrs78.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.8%54
4 yrs80.4%51
5 yrs63.0%54
6 yrs78.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-up 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)78%50
2015 (5 yrs)63%54
2014 (4 yrs)80.4%51
2013 (3 yrs)77.8%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
77.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2014
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2015High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 49,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-up, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.5%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
15.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
12.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension7.4% (3 yrs)22.0% (6 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.0% (3 yrs)8.0% (6 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.8% (3 yrs)28.0% (6 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-up cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 209 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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