1991 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

34,876

Total Tests (All Years)

142,017 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 1991 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs55.8%

→ ↑4.7%

28 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.6%

29 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.7%

30 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.5%

32 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	49.3%	2,708
19 yrs	50.3%	2,632
20 yrs	52.8%	2,553
21 yrs	49.5%	2,485
22 yrs	51.0%	2,318
23 yrs	52.7%	2,194
24 yrs	52.9%	2,170
25 yrs	55.9%	2,084
26 yrs	56.9%	2,454
27 yrs	55.8%	1,608
28 yrs	60.5%	1,660
29 yrs	61.1%	1,515
30 yrs	61.8%	1,737
31 yrs	63.8%	1,513
32 yrs	63.3%	1,783
33 yrs	65.6%	3,462

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	65.6%	3,462
2023 (32 yrs)	63.3%	1,783
2022 (31 yrs)	63.8%	1,513
2021 (30 yrs)	61.8%	1,737
2020 (29 yrs)	61.1%	1,515
2019 (28 yrs)	60.5%	1,660
2018 (27 yrs)	55.8%	1,608
2017 (26 yrs)	56.9%	2,454
2016 (25 yrs)	55.9%	2,084
2015 (24 yrs)	52.9%	2,170
2014 (23 yrs)	52.7%	2,194
2013 (22 yrs)	51%	2,318
2012 (21 yrs)	49.5%	2,485
2011 (20 yrs)	52.8%	2,553
2010 (19 yrs)	50.3%	2,632
2009 (18 yrs)	49.3%	2,708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,708Avg Mileage 120,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,632Avg Mileage 123,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,553Avg Mileage 124,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,485Avg Mileage 128,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,318Avg Mileage 129,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,194Avg Mileage 130,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,170Avg Mileage 133,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,084Avg Mileage 132,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,454Avg Mileage 136,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,608Avg Mileage 136,829Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,660Avg Mileage 137,589Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 140,116Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 140,961Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 139,382Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 1,783Avg Mileage 139,892Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 3,462Avg Mileage 142,017Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

MOT results for 1991 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	49.3%	2,708	120,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2010	19	50.3%	2,632	123,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011	20	52.8%	2,553	124,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012	21	49.5%	2,485	128,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2013	22	51.0%	2,318	129,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2014	23	52.7%	2,194	130,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2015	24	52.9%	2,170	133,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2016	25	55.9%	2,084	132,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2017	26	56.9%	2,454	136,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2018	27	55.8%	1,608	136,829	Suspension — 50.4%
2019	28	60.5%	1,660	137,589	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	29	61.1%	1,515	140,116	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%
2021	30	61.8%	1,737	140,961	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2022	31	63.8%	1,513	139,382	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2023	32	63.3%	1,783	139,892	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2024	33	65.6%	3,462	142,017	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

34.9%

↓ 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
Suspension	26.8% (18 yrs)	32.3% (33 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	22.2% (18 yrs)	20.0% (33 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.5% (18 yrs)	23.1% (33 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,876 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.