2000 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

55,681

Total Tests (All Years)

135,226 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 2000 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	60.1%	4,220
10 yrs	59.3%	4,106
11 yrs	57.3%	4,086
12 yrs	55.3%	3,935
13 yrs	54.2%	3,938
14 yrs	53.9%	3,840
15 yrs	55.4%	3,808
16 yrs	54.9%	3,727
17 yrs	57.2%	3,746
18 yrs	55.8%	2,552
19 yrs	56.9%	2,663
20 yrs	59.1%	2,517
21 yrs	58.9%	3,322
22 yrs	60.3%	2,673
23 yrs	61.7%	3,125
24 yrs	64.0%	3,423

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	64%	3,423
2023 (23 yrs)	61.7%	3,125
2022 (22 yrs)	60.3%	2,673
2021 (21 yrs)	58.9%	3,322
2020 (20 yrs)	59.1%	2,517
2019 (19 yrs)	56.9%	2,663
2018 (18 yrs)	55.8%	2,552
2017 (17 yrs)	57.2%	3,746
2016 (16 yrs)	54.9%	3,727
2015 (15 yrs)	55.4%	3,808
2014 (14 yrs)	53.9%	3,840
2013 (13 yrs)	54.2%	3,938
2012 (12 yrs)	55.3%	3,935
2011 (11 yrs)	57.3%	4,086
2010 (10 yrs)	59.3%	4,106
2009 (9 yrs)	60.1%	4,220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,220Avg Mileage 89,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,106Avg Mileage 98,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,086Avg Mileage 102,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,935Avg Mileage 106,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,938Avg Mileage 108,017Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,840Avg Mileage 112,624Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,808Avg Mileage 116,110Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,727Avg Mileage 118,035Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,746Avg Mileage 119,879Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,552Avg Mileage 121,458Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 126,451Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 128,466Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,322Avg Mileage 129,379Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,673Avg Mileage 131,801Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,125Avg Mileage 132,012Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,423Avg Mileage 135,226Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2000 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	60.1%	4,220	89,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	10	59.3%	4,106	98,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	11	57.3%	4,086	102,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	12	55.3%	3,935	106,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	13	54.2%	3,938	108,017	Brakes — 55.6%
2014	14	53.9%	3,840	112,624	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	15	55.4%	3,808	116,110	Suspension — 51.0%
2016	16	54.9%	3,727	118,035	Suspension — 59.1%
2017	17	57.2%	3,746	119,879	Suspension — 54.7%
2018	18	55.8%	2,552	121,458	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	19	56.9%	2,663	126,451	Suspension — 58.3%
2020	20	59.1%	2,517	128,466	Suspension — 57.4%
2021	21	58.9%	3,322	129,379	Suspension — 56.5%
2022	22	60.3%	2,673	131,801	Suspension — 54.8%
2023	23	61.7%	3,125	132,012	Suspension — 56.1%
2024	24	64.0%	3,423	135,226	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

38.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.1% (9 yrs)	41.0% (24 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (9 yrs)	30.5% (24 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.8% (9 yrs)	22.3% (24 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 55,681 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.