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2011 Land Rover Defender 90 Xs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
82.2%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
26,185 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 82.2%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.9%
4 yrs89.8%
5 yrs82.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.9%39
4 yrs89.8%49
5 yrs82.2%45

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)82.2%45
2015 (4 yrs)89.8%49
2014 (3 yrs)76.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
76.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 18,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2015
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 21,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2016
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 26,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
4.4%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
3.7%
— 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)15.6% (5 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems5.1% (3 yrs)2.2% (5 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender 90 Xs cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 133 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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