1984 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

13,364

Total Tests (All Years)

133,233 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 1984 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

25 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.0%

31 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.1%

33 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.1%

34 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.5%

35 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.0%

36 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.3%

37 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.2%

38 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.1%

39 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.3%

40 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	51.7%	923
26 yrs	55.4%	877
27 yrs	52.4%	838
28 yrs	54.5%	776
29 yrs	53.6%	743
30 yrs	55.1%	701
31 yrs	60.1%	674
32 yrs	60.9%	634
33 yrs	62.0%	1,057
34 yrs	61.9%	690
35 yrs	63.4%	703
36 yrs	68.4%	687
37 yrs	67.1%	859
38 yrs	68.3%	690
39 yrs	70.4%	822
40 yrs	71.7%	1,690

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	71.7%	1,690
2023 (39 yrs)	70.4%	822
2022 (38 yrs)	68.3%	690
2021 (37 yrs)	67.1%	859
2020 (36 yrs)	68.4%	687
2019 (35 yrs)	63.4%	703
2018 (34 yrs)	61.9%	690
2017 (33 yrs)	62%	1,057
2016 (32 yrs)	60.9%	634
2015 (31 yrs)	60.1%	674
2014 (30 yrs)	55.1%	701
2013 (29 yrs)	53.6%	743
2012 (28 yrs)	54.5%	776
2011 (27 yrs)	52.4%	838
2010 (26 yrs)	55.4%	877
2009 (25 yrs)	51.7%	923

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 923Avg Mileage 116,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 877Avg Mileage 116,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 838Avg Mileage 118,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 776Avg Mileage 118,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 743Avg Mileage 120,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 701Avg Mileage 121,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 674Avg Mileage 119,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 634Avg Mileage 123,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 125,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 690Avg Mileage 129,087Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 703Avg Mileage 128,559Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 687Avg Mileage 133,510Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 859Avg Mileage 130,798Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 690Avg Mileage 129,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 822Avg Mileage 130,990Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 1,690Avg Mileage 133,233Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

MOT results for 1984 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	51.7%	923	116,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	26	55.4%	877	116,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	27	52.4%	838	118,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2012	28	54.5%	776	118,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2013	29	53.6%	743	120,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%
2014	30	55.1%	701	121,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2015	31	60.1%	674	119,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%
2016	32	60.9%	634	123,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	33	62.0%	1,057	125,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2018	34	61.9%	690	129,087	Suspension — 40.6%
2019	35	63.4%	703	128,559	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%
2020	36	68.4%	687	133,510	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%
2021	37	67.1%	859	130,798	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2022	38	68.3%	690	129,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2023	39	70.4%	822	130,990	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2024	40	71.7%	1,690	133,233	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

38.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

↓ 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	23.0% (25 yrs)	16.7% (40 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Steering	18.1% (25 yrs)	13.4% (40 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.9% (25 yrs)	26.9% (40 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,364 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.