1999 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

56,833

Total Tests (All Years)

140,506 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 1999 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	59.7%	4,177
11 yrs	58.5%	4,044
12 yrs	55.6%	4,087
13 yrs	55.4%	3,985
14 yrs	54.9%	3,908
15 yrs	54.1%	3,840
16 yrs	54.8%	3,773
17 yrs	55.6%	3,672
18 yrs	56.7%	3,754
19 yrs	56.1%	2,519
20 yrs	58.2%	2,686
21 yrs	59.6%	2,611
22 yrs	60.6%	3,286
23 yrs	60.6%	2,683
24 yrs	63.6%	3,191
25 yrs	63.9%	4,617

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	63.9%	4,617
2023 (24 yrs)	63.6%	3,191
2022 (23 yrs)	60.6%	2,683
2021 (22 yrs)	60.6%	3,286
2020 (21 yrs)	59.6%	2,611
2019 (20 yrs)	58.2%	2,686
2018 (19 yrs)	56.1%	2,519
2017 (18 yrs)	56.7%	3,754
2016 (17 yrs)	55.6%	3,672
2015 (16 yrs)	54.8%	3,773
2014 (15 yrs)	54.1%	3,840
2013 (14 yrs)	54.9%	3,908
2012 (13 yrs)	55.4%	3,985
2011 (12 yrs)	55.6%	4,087
2010 (11 yrs)	58.5%	4,044
2009 (10 yrs)	59.7%	4,177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,177Avg Mileage 96,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,044Avg Mileage 101,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 106,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,985Avg Mileage 109,739Top Failure Steering — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,908Avg Mileage 115,012Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,840Avg Mileage 118,325Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 120,439Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,672Avg Mileage 121,694Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,754Avg Mileage 126,151Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,519Avg Mileage 128,325Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,686Avg Mileage 130,090Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,611Avg Mileage 132,519Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,286Avg Mileage 135,627Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,683Avg Mileage 134,333Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,191Avg Mileage 136,766Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 4,617Avg Mileage 140,506Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

MOT results for 1999 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	59.7%	4,177	96,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2010	11	58.5%	4,044	101,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011	12	55.6%	4,087	106,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	13	55.4%	3,985	109,739	Steering — 23.4%
2013	14	54.9%	3,908	115,012	Suspension — 54.0%
2014	15	54.1%	3,840	118,325	Suspension — 59.1%
2015	16	54.8%	3,773	120,439	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	17	55.6%	3,672	121,694	Suspension — 55.6%
2017	18	56.7%	3,754	126,151	Suspension — 55.4%
2018	19	56.1%	2,519	128,325	Suspension — 54.4%
2019	20	58.2%	2,686	130,090	Suspension — 54.9%
2020	21	59.6%	2,611	132,519	Suspension — 59.2%
2021	22	60.6%	3,286	135,627	Suspension — 54.4%
2022	23	60.6%	2,683	134,333	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	24	63.6%	3,191	136,766	Suspension — 51.2%
2024	25	63.9%	4,617	140,506	Suspension — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.8% (10 yrs)	45.8% (25 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.5% (10 yrs)	30.4% (25 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.9% (10 yrs)	22.2% (25 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,833 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.