1982 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

817

Total Tests (All Years)

45,989 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 1982 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

27 yrs39.3%

→ ↑11.9%

28 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs48.7%

→ ↑10.0%

30 yrs58.7%

→ ↓8.7%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.9%

32 yrs47.1%

→ ↑23.2%

33 yrs70.3%

→ ↓16.3%

34 yrs54.0%

→ ↑10.9%

35 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.8%

36 yrs69.7%

→ ↓9.2%

37 yrs60.5%

→ ↓7.4%

38 yrs53.1%

→ ↑10.1%

39 yrs63.2%

→ ↑4.4%

40 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	39.3%	89
28 yrs	51.2%	80
29 yrs	48.7%	76
30 yrs	58.7%	75
31 yrs	50.0%	62
32 yrs	47.1%	68
33 yrs	70.3%	64
34 yrs	54.0%	63
35 yrs	64.9%	57
36 yrs	69.7%	33
37 yrs	60.5%	43
38 yrs	53.1%	32
39 yrs	63.2%	38
40 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	67.6%	37
2021 (39 yrs)	63.2%	38
2020 (38 yrs)	53.1%	32
2019 (37 yrs)	60.5%	43
2018 (36 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (35 yrs)	64.9%	57
2016 (34 yrs)	54%	63
2015 (33 yrs)	70.3%	64
2014 (32 yrs)	47.1%	68
2013 (31 yrs)	50%	62
2012 (30 yrs)	58.7%	75
2011 (29 yrs)	48.7%	76
2010 (28 yrs)	51.2%	80
2009 (27 yrs)	39.3%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 80Avg Mileage 75,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 76Avg Mileage 62,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 58,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 62,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 68Avg Mileage 59,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 64Avg Mileage 73,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 62,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 57Avg Mileage 67,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.7%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 63,015Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 73,292Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

MOT results for 1982 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	39.3%	89	63,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2010	28	51.2%	80	75,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	29	48.7%	76	62,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2012	30	58.7%	75	58,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2013	31	50.0%	62	62,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.3%
2014	32	47.1%	68	59,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%
2015	33	70.3%	64	73,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2016	34	54.0%	63	62,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.7%
2017	35	64.9%	57	67,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.7%
2018	36	69.7%	33	63,015	Brakes — 30.3%
2019	37	60.5%	43	61,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%
2020	38	53.1%	32	66,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2021	39	63.2%	38	73,292	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2022	40	67.6%	37	45,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.7%

↓ 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	31.5% (27 yrs)	32.4% (40 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 817 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.