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2012 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
342
Total Tests (All Years)
33,245 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 67.6%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 13.5% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick Up as it ages.

At 3 years: 74.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 67.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.4%172
4 yrs67.6%170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick Up 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 (4 yrs)67.6%170
2015 (3 yrs)74.4%172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
74.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 172Avg Mileage 25,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2016
67.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 33,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick Up, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)20.0% (4 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.8% (3 yrs)42.4% (4 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension14.5% (3 yrs)25.9% (4 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.7% (3 yrs)13.5% (4 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.4% (3 yrs)15.3% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Pick Up cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 342 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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