1992 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

30,580

Total Tests (All Years)

143,277 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 1992 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs57.9%

→ ↑4.2%

28 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.4%

30 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.9%

32 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	48.1%	2,376
18 yrs	49.2%	2,297
19 yrs	49.5%	2,265
20 yrs	49.6%	2,140
21 yrs	48.8%	2,079
22 yrs	50.9%	1,944
23 yrs	53.3%	1,867
24 yrs	52.4%	1,848
25 yrs	55.3%	2,217
26 yrs	57.4%	1,436
27 yrs	57.9%	1,444
28 yrs	62.1%	1,312
29 yrs	60.4%	1,592
30 yrs	61.8%	1,360
31 yrs	63.5%	1,539
32 yrs	64.4%	2,864

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	64.4%	2,864
2023 (31 yrs)	63.5%	1,539
2022 (30 yrs)	61.8%	1,360
2021 (29 yrs)	60.4%	1,592
2020 (28 yrs)	62.1%	1,312
2019 (27 yrs)	57.9%	1,444
2018 (26 yrs)	57.4%	1,436
2017 (25 yrs)	55.3%	2,217
2016 (24 yrs)	52.4%	1,848
2015 (23 yrs)	53.3%	1,867
2014 (22 yrs)	50.9%	1,944
2013 (21 yrs)	48.8%	2,079
2012 (20 yrs)	49.6%	2,140
2011 (19 yrs)	49.5%	2,265
2010 (18 yrs)	49.2%	2,297
2009 (17 yrs)	48.1%	2,376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,376Avg Mileage 118,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,297Avg Mileage 122,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 124,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 126,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,079Avg Mileage 127,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,944Avg Mileage 130,619Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,867Avg Mileage 131,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 135,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,217Avg Mileage 135,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 135,235Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 138,027Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 138,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,592Avg Mileage 140,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,360Avg Mileage 141,095Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,539Avg Mileage 138,534Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 143,277Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

MOT results for 1992 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	48.1%	2,376	118,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2010	18	49.2%	2,297	122,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2011	19	49.5%	2,265	124,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	20	49.6%	2,140	126,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	21	48.8%	2,079	127,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2014	22	50.9%	1,944	130,619	Suspension — 73.6%
2015	23	53.3%	1,867	131,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%
2016	24	52.4%	1,848	135,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%
2017	25	55.3%	2,217	135,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2018	26	57.4%	1,436	135,235	Suspension — 63.0%
2019	27	57.9%	1,444	138,027	Suspension — 62.6%
2020	28	62.1%	1,312	138,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2021	29	60.4%	1,592	140,397	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2022	30	61.8%	1,360	141,095	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	31	63.5%	1,539	138,534	Suspension — 55.8%
2024	32	64.4%	2,864	143,277	Suspension — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

39.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.5% (17 yrs)	42.6% (32 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	22.9% (17 yrs)	20.8% (32 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.3% (17 yrs)	26.8% (32 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,580 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.