2001 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

59,406

Total Tests (All Years)

132,378 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 2001 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.5%	4,430
9 yrs	59.8%	4,406
10 yrs	58.1%	4,378
11 yrs	56.3%	4,249
12 yrs	54.8%	4,189
13 yrs	54.7%	4,072
14 yrs	54.6%	3,990
15 yrs	54.8%	3,956
16 yrs	54.9%	3,905
17 yrs	55.4%	2,663
18 yrs	56.9%	2,810
19 yrs	59.3%	2,707
20 yrs	59.0%	3,481
21 yrs	61.0%	2,773
22 yrs	63.3%	3,286
23 yrs	64.1%	4,111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	64.1%	4,111
2023 (22 yrs)	63.3%	3,286
2022 (21 yrs)	61%	2,773
2021 (20 yrs)	59%	3,481
2020 (19 yrs)	59.3%	2,707
2019 (18 yrs)	56.9%	2,810
2018 (17 yrs)	55.4%	2,663
2017 (16 yrs)	54.9%	3,905
2016 (15 yrs)	54.8%	3,956
2015 (14 yrs)	54.6%	3,990
2014 (13 yrs)	54.7%	4,072
2013 (12 yrs)	54.8%	4,189
2012 (11 yrs)	56.3%	4,249
2011 (10 yrs)	58.1%	4,378
2010 (9 yrs)	59.8%	4,406
2009 (8 yrs)	62.5%	4,430

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,430Avg Mileage 84,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,406Avg Mileage 91,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,378Avg Mileage 96,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,249Avg Mileage 99,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,189Avg Mileage 101,862Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,072Avg Mileage 107,182Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,990Avg Mileage 109,857Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,956Avg Mileage 111,792Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,905Avg Mileage 115,458Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 118,252Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,810Avg Mileage 121,682Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,707Avg Mileage 122,108Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 125,666Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,773Avg Mileage 127,465Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,286Avg Mileage 128,978Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,111Avg Mileage 132,378Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

MOT results for 2001 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.5%	4,430	84,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2010	9	59.8%	4,406	91,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011	10	58.1%	4,378	96,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2012	11	56.3%	4,249	99,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	12	54.8%	4,189	101,862	Brakes — 50.3%
2014	13	54.7%	4,072	107,182	Brakes — 50.2%
2015	14	54.6%	3,990	109,857	Brakes — 48.8%
2016	15	54.8%	3,956	111,792	Suspension — 48.5%
2017	16	54.9%	3,905	115,458	Suspension — 50.3%
2018	17	55.4%	2,663	118,252	Brakes — 47.5%
2019	18	56.9%	2,810	121,682	Suspension — 52.4%
2020	19	59.3%	2,707	122,108	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	20	59.0%	3,481	125,666	Suspension — 52.8%
2022	21	61.0%	2,773	127,465	Suspension — 52.7%
2023	22	63.3%	3,286	128,978	Suspension — 49.4%
2024	23	64.1%	4,111	132,378	Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.8% (8 yrs)	40.6% (23 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (8 yrs)	32.9% (23 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.7% (8 yrs)	22.3% (23 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,406 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.