1990 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

31,634

Total Tests (All Years)

142,942 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 1990 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.3%

26 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs54.0%

→ ↑5.0%

28 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.4%

29 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.5%

31 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.5%

32 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.4%

33 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.2%

34 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.7%	2,359
20 yrs	50.8%	2,319
21 yrs	50.4%	2,213
22 yrs	52.2%	2,106
23 yrs	50.9%	2,022
24 yrs	50.5%	1,924
25 yrs	53.4%	1,865
26 yrs	56.7%	1,800
27 yrs	54.0%	2,376
28 yrs	59.0%	1,477
29 yrs	58.6%	1,547
30 yrs	60.1%	1,435
31 yrs	59.6%	1,733
32 yrs	61.1%	1,442
33 yrs	65.5%	1,710
34 yrs	65.3%	3,306

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	65.3%	3,306
2023 (33 yrs)	65.5%	1,710
2022 (32 yrs)	61.1%	1,442
2021 (31 yrs)	59.6%	1,733
2020 (30 yrs)	60.1%	1,435
2019 (29 yrs)	58.6%	1,547
2018 (28 yrs)	59%	1,477
2017 (27 yrs)	54%	2,376
2016 (26 yrs)	56.7%	1,800
2015 (25 yrs)	53.4%	1,865
2014 (24 yrs)	50.5%	1,924
2013 (23 yrs)	50.9%	2,022
2012 (22 yrs)	52.2%	2,106
2011 (21 yrs)	50.4%	2,213
2010 (20 yrs)	50.8%	2,319
2009 (19 yrs)	48.7%	2,359

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,359Avg Mileage 120,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 121,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,213Avg Mileage 123,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 126,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,022Avg Mileage 128,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,924Avg Mileage 129,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 131,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 133,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,376Avg Mileage 136,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 135,997Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,547Avg Mileage 137,232Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 139,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,733Avg Mileage 139,341Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 139,996Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%

2023

65.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 1,710Avg Mileage 140,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 3,306Avg Mileage 142,942Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

MOT results for 1990 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.7%	2,359	120,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	20	50.8%	2,319	121,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	21	50.4%	2,213	123,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	22	52.2%	2,106	126,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	23	50.9%	2,022	128,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.7%
2014	24	50.5%	1,924	129,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.1%
2015	25	53.4%	1,865	131,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%
2016	26	56.7%	1,800	133,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2017	27	54.0%	2,376	136,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%
2018	28	59.0%	1,477	135,997	Suspension — 50.8%
2019	29	58.6%	1,547	137,232	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%
2020	30	60.1%	1,435	139,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2021	31	59.6%	1,733	139,341	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%
2022	32	61.1%	1,442	139,996	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%
2023	33	65.5%	1,710	140,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2024	34	65.3%	3,306	142,942	Suspension — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

36.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.3% (19 yrs)	37.7% (34 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.6% (19 yrs)	25.6% (34 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,634 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.