1995 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

60,310

Total Tests (All Years)

142,728 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 1995 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.7%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.3%

27 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	52.1%	4,606
15 yrs	52.8%	4,496
16 yrs	51.5%	4,407
17 yrs	48.4%	4,270
18 yrs	51.3%	4,130
19 yrs	51.6%	4,052
20 yrs	54.2%	3,924
21 yrs	54.9%	3,877
22 yrs	55.4%	3,911
23 yrs	56.7%	2,647
24 yrs	56.6%	2,719
25 yrs	59.3%	2,612
26 yrs	57.9%	3,147
27 yrs	61.2%	2,596
28 yrs	63.3%	2,991
29 yrs	63.7%	5,925

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	63.7%	5,925
2023 (28 yrs)	63.3%	2,991
2022 (27 yrs)	61.2%	2,596
2021 (26 yrs)	57.9%	3,147
2020 (25 yrs)	59.3%	2,612
2019 (24 yrs)	56.6%	2,719
2018 (23 yrs)	56.7%	2,647
2017 (22 yrs)	55.4%	3,911
2016 (21 yrs)	54.9%	3,877
2015 (20 yrs)	54.2%	3,924
2014 (19 yrs)	51.6%	4,052
2013 (18 yrs)	51.3%	4,130
2012 (17 yrs)	48.4%	4,270
2011 (16 yrs)	51.5%	4,407
2010 (15 yrs)	52.8%	4,496
2009 (14 yrs)	52.1%	4,606

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,606Avg Mileage 105,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,496Avg Mileage 110,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,407Avg Mileage 114,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,270Avg Mileage 117,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,130Avg Mileage 120,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,052Avg Mileage 124,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,924Avg Mileage 126,689Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,877Avg Mileage 129,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,911Avg Mileage 132,330Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,647Avg Mileage 134,882Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,719Avg Mileage 138,017Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,612Avg Mileage 139,069Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 3,147Avg Mileage 140,466Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,596Avg Mileage 139,318Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 141,074Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 5,925Avg Mileage 142,728Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

MOT results for 1995 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	52.1%	4,606	105,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2010	15	52.8%	4,496	110,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	16	51.5%	4,407	114,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	17	48.4%	4,270	117,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013	18	51.3%	4,130	120,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2014	19	51.6%	4,052	124,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2015	20	54.2%	3,924	126,689	Suspension — 63.2%
2016	21	54.9%	3,877	129,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2017	22	55.4%	3,911	132,330	Suspension — 64.7%
2018	23	56.7%	2,647	134,882	Suspension — 61.7%
2019	24	56.6%	2,719	138,017	Suspension — 66.1%
2020	25	59.3%	2,612	139,069	Suspension — 59.2%
2021	26	57.9%	3,147	140,466	Suspension — 63.9%
2022	27	61.2%	2,596	139,318	Suspension — 59.3%
2023	28	63.3%	2,991	141,074	Suspension — 50.4%
2024	29	63.7%	5,925	142,728	Suspension — 44.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.5% (14 yrs)	44.7% (29 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.2% (14 yrs)	29.9% (29 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.4% (14 yrs)	20.2% (29 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 60,310 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.