1968 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

495

Total Tests (All Years)

74,061 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

41 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.9%

42 yrs55.6%

→ ↑12.3%

43 yrs67.9%

→ ↑18.4%

44 yrs86.3%

→ ↓16.1%

45 yrs70.2%

→ ↑2.1%

46 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.4%

47 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.1%

48 yrs69.8%

→ ↑9.4%

49 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	61.5%	52
42 yrs	55.6%	54
43 yrs	67.9%	53
44 yrs	86.3%	51
45 yrs	70.2%	57
46 yrs	72.3%	65
47 yrs	71.9%	57
48 yrs	69.8%	53
49 yrs	79.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	79.2%	53
2016 (48 yrs)	69.8%	53
2015 (47 yrs)	71.9%	57
2014 (46 yrs)	72.3%	65
2013 (45 yrs)	70.2%	57
2012 (44 yrs)	86.3%	51
2011 (43 yrs)	67.9%	53
2010 (42 yrs)	55.6%	54
2009 (41 yrs)	61.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 52Avg Mileage 62,071Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 54Avg Mileage 57,688Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,649Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 57Avg Mileage 61,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 65Avg Mileage 64,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 57Avg Mileage 67,119Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 53Avg Mileage 68,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 53Avg Mileage 74,061Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

MOT results for 1968 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	61.5%	52	62,071	Brakes — 23.1%
2010	42	55.6%	54	57,688	Brakes — 29.6%
2011	43	67.9%	53	56,649	Brakes — 22.6%
2012	44	86.3%	51	58,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2013	45	70.2%	57	61,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2014	46	72.3%	65	64,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2015	47	71.9%	57	67,119	Brakes — 38.6%
2016	48	69.8%	53	68,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2017	49	79.2%	53	74,061	Suspension — 39.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.2% (41 yrs)	39.6% (49 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.1% (41 yrs)	15.1% (49 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.2% (41 yrs)	18.9% (49 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 495 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.