1969 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

489

Total Tests (All Years)

61,202 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 1969 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

40 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.6%

41 yrs49.1%

→ ↑15.5%

42 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.9%

43 yrs60.7%

→ ↑3.6%

44 yrs64.3%

→ ↓3.2%

45 yrs61.1%

→ ↑8.9%

46 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.4%

47 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.2%

48 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	47.5%	61
41 yrs	49.1%	55
42 yrs	64.6%	65
43 yrs	60.7%	61
44 yrs	64.3%	56
45 yrs	61.1%	54
46 yrs	70.0%	50
47 yrs	63.6%	44
48 yrs	69.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	69.8%	43
2016 (47 yrs)	63.6%	44
2015 (46 yrs)	70%	50
2014 (45 yrs)	61.1%	54
2013 (44 yrs)	64.3%	56
2012 (43 yrs)	60.7%	61
2011 (42 yrs)	64.6%	65
2010 (41 yrs)	49.1%	55
2009 (40 yrs)	47.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 61Avg Mileage 56,621Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 56,743Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 65Avg Mileage 65,367Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 61Avg Mileage 65,104Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 50Avg Mileage 68,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 44Avg Mileage 61,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2017

69.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,202Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

MOT results for 1969 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	47.5%	61	56,621	Brakes — 34.4%
2010	41	49.1%	55	56,743	Brakes — 34.5%
2011	42	64.6%	65	65,367	Brakes — 27.7%
2012	43	60.7%	61	65,104	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	44	64.3%	56	61,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2014	45	61.1%	54	62,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2015	46	70.0%	50	68,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2016	47	63.6%	44	61,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2017	48	69.8%	43	61,202	Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.4% (40 yrs)	16.3% (48 yrs)	-18.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.1% (40 yrs)	41.9% (48 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.1% (40 yrs)	16.3% (48 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.8% (40 yrs)	30.2% (48 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 489 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.