1994 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

49,233

Total Tests (All Years)

141,824 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 1994 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

15 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.8%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs62.6%

→ ↑0.2%

30 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	50.3%	3,820
16 yrs	53.0%	3,671
17 yrs	50.4%	3,637
18 yrs	50.8%	3,550
19 yrs	50.3%	3,485
20 yrs	51.2%	3,364
21 yrs	55.0%	3,212
22 yrs	54.9%	3,205
23 yrs	56.0%	3,291
24 yrs	56.8%	2,184
25 yrs	57.6%	2,256
26 yrs	59.6%	2,105
27 yrs	59.0%	2,459
28 yrs	61.0%	2,016
29 yrs	62.6%	2,441
30 yrs	62.8%	4,537

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	62.8%	4,537
2023 (29 yrs)	62.6%	2,441
2022 (28 yrs)	61%	2,016
2021 (27 yrs)	59%	2,459
2020 (26 yrs)	59.6%	2,105
2019 (25 yrs)	57.6%	2,256
2018 (24 yrs)	56.8%	2,184
2017 (23 yrs)	56%	3,291
2016 (22 yrs)	54.9%	3,205
2015 (21 yrs)	55%	3,212
2014 (20 yrs)	51.2%	3,364
2013 (19 yrs)	50.3%	3,485
2012 (18 yrs)	50.8%	3,550
2011 (17 yrs)	50.4%	3,637
2010 (16 yrs)	53%	3,671
2009 (15 yrs)	50.3%	3,820

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,820Avg Mileage 112,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,671Avg Mileage 116,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,637Avg Mileage 119,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,550Avg Mileage 121,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,485Avg Mileage 122,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,364Avg Mileage 125,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,212Avg Mileage 127,583Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,205Avg Mileage 129,807Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 133,630Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 136,241Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,256Avg Mileage 137,102Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,105Avg Mileage 137,715Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,459Avg Mileage 141,195Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 139,822Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 2,441Avg Mileage 139,929Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 4,537Avg Mileage 141,824Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

MOT results for 1994 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	50.3%	3,820	112,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2010	16	53.0%	3,671	116,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	17	50.4%	3,637	119,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	18	50.8%	3,550	121,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	19	50.3%	3,485	122,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2014	20	51.2%	3,364	125,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2015	21	55.0%	3,212	127,583	Suspension — 64.2%
2016	22	54.9%	3,205	129,807	Suspension — 68.5%
2017	23	56.0%	3,291	133,630	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	24	56.8%	2,184	136,241	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	25	57.6%	2,256	137,102	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	26	59.6%	2,105	137,715	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2021	27	59.0%	2,459	141,195	Suspension — 59.8%
2022	28	61.0%	2,016	139,822	Suspension — 56.3%
2023	29	62.6%	2,441	139,929	Suspension — 51.9%
2024	30	62.8%	4,537	141,824	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.1% (15 yrs)	44.6% (30 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.5% (15 yrs)	28.3% (30 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.6% (15 yrs)	25.3% (30 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,233 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.