1993 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

38,224

Total Tests (All Years)

137,828 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 1993 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.5%

26 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.2%

27 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.4%

29 yrs61.6%

→ ↑2.2%

30 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.8%

31 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	51.0%	2,950
17 yrs	49.9%	2,818
18 yrs	49.1%	2,760
19 yrs	49.5%	2,610
20 yrs	49.2%	2,502
21 yrs	49.7%	2,428
22 yrs	53.0%	2,349
23 yrs	52.7%	2,240
24 yrs	56.1%	2,684
25 yrs	56.0%	1,749
26 yrs	59.5%	1,810
27 yrs	59.7%	1,725
28 yrs	58.2%	2,033
29 yrs	61.6%	1,702
30 yrs	63.8%	1,999
31 yrs	64.6%	3,865

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	64.6%	3,865
2023 (30 yrs)	63.8%	1,999
2022 (29 yrs)	61.6%	1,702
2021 (28 yrs)	58.2%	2,033
2020 (27 yrs)	59.7%	1,725
2019 (26 yrs)	59.5%	1,810
2018 (25 yrs)	56%	1,749
2017 (24 yrs)	56.1%	2,684
2016 (23 yrs)	52.7%	2,240
2015 (22 yrs)	53%	2,349
2014 (21 yrs)	49.7%	2,428
2013 (20 yrs)	49.2%	2,502
2012 (19 yrs)	49.5%	2,610
2011 (18 yrs)	49.1%	2,760
2010 (17 yrs)	49.9%	2,818
2009 (16 yrs)	51%	2,950

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,950Avg Mileage 112,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,818Avg Mileage 115,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,760Avg Mileage 117,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,610Avg Mileage 119,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 121,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,428Avg Mileage 124,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,349Avg Mileage 125,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,240Avg Mileage 127,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,684Avg Mileage 131,709Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 131,334Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,810Avg Mileage 131,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,725Avg Mileage 131,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 134,772Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,702Avg Mileage 134,224Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,999Avg Mileage 135,128Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 3,865Avg Mileage 137,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

MOT results for 1993 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	51.0%	2,950	112,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	17	49.9%	2,818	115,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	18	49.1%	2,760	117,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2012	19	49.5%	2,610	119,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	20	49.2%	2,502	121,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2014	21	49.7%	2,428	124,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%
2015	22	53.0%	2,349	125,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2016	23	52.7%	2,240	127,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%
2017	24	56.1%	2,684	131,709	Suspension — 67.8%
2018	25	56.0%	1,749	131,334	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	26	59.5%	1,810	131,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2020	27	59.7%	1,725	131,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.1%
2021	28	58.2%	2,033	134,772	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%
2022	29	61.6%	1,702	134,224	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2023	30	63.8%	1,999	135,128	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%
2024	31	64.6%	3,865	137,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (16 yrs)	37.2% (31 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.9% (16 yrs)	29.2% (31 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.3% (16 yrs)	21.0% (31 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,224 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.