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2020 Land Rover Defender S D Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
92.8%
Latest Pass Rate
2,515
Total Tests (All Years)
39,095 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.8%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 11.7% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Land Rover Defender S D Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 90.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.8% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.9%701
4 yrs92.8%1,814

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Land Rover Defender S D Auto 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
2024 (4 yrs)92.8%1,814
2023 (3 yrs)90.9%701

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
90.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 701Avg Mileage 29,884Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%
2024
92.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 39,095Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Land Rover Defender S D Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
5.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.1% (3 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)1.1% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Tyres5.8% (3 yrs)5.1% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle1.9% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.0% (3 yrs)1.6% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender S D Auto cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,515 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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