2002 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

70,738

Total Tests (All Years)

132,899 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 2002 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs63.4%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	5,195
8 yrs	64.3%	5,061
9 yrs	61.8%	5,057
10 yrs	59.0%	4,949
11 yrs	58.2%	4,922
12 yrs	58.2%	4,790
13 yrs	58.9%	4,737
14 yrs	59.0%	4,659
15 yrs	61.1%	4,639
16 yrs	58.5%	3,144
17 yrs	61.3%	3,403
18 yrs	61.5%	3,365
19 yrs	61.7%	4,337
20 yrs	63.2%	3,398
21 yrs	63.4%	4,027
22 yrs	67.2%	5,055

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	67.2%	5,055
2023 (21 yrs)	63.4%	4,027
2022 (20 yrs)	63.2%	3,398
2021 (19 yrs)	61.7%	4,337
2020 (18 yrs)	61.5%	3,365
2019 (17 yrs)	61.3%	3,403
2018 (16 yrs)	58.5%	3,144
2017 (15 yrs)	61.1%	4,639
2016 (14 yrs)	59%	4,659
2015 (13 yrs)	58.9%	4,737
2014 (12 yrs)	58.2%	4,790
2013 (11 yrs)	58.2%	4,922
2012 (10 yrs)	59%	4,949
2011 (9 yrs)	61.8%	5,057
2010 (8 yrs)	64.3%	5,061
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	5,195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,195Avg Mileage 76,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,061Avg Mileage 84,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,057Avg Mileage 89,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 93,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,922Avg Mileage 97,253Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,790Avg Mileage 104,566Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,737Avg Mileage 107,488Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,659Avg Mileage 109,011Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,639Avg Mileage 114,387Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,144Avg Mileage 115,936Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,403Avg Mileage 119,831Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,365Avg Mileage 123,155Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,337Avg Mileage 127,079Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,398Avg Mileage 127,646Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,027Avg Mileage 129,642Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,055Avg Mileage 132,899Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

MOT results for 2002 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	5,195	76,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	8	64.3%	5,061	84,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	9	61.8%	5,057	89,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2012	10	59.0%	4,949	93,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	11	58.2%	4,922	97,253	Brakes — 46.0%
2014	12	58.2%	4,790	104,566	Brakes — 47.2%
2015	13	58.9%	4,737	107,488	Brakes — 43.9%
2016	14	59.0%	4,659	109,011	Brakes — 40.9%
2017	15	61.1%	4,639	114,387	Brakes — 43.1%
2018	16	58.5%	3,144	115,936	Brakes — 45.5%
2019	17	61.3%	3,403	119,831	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	18	61.5%	3,365	123,155	Brakes — 45.0%
2021	19	61.7%	4,337	127,079	Suspension — 47.9%
2022	20	63.2%	3,398	127,646	Suspension — 46.4%
2023	21	63.4%	4,027	129,642	Suspension — 49.9%
2024	22	67.2%	5,055	132,899	Suspension — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↓ Decreases 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	11.4% (7 yrs)	35.8% (22 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.6% (7 yrs)	29.8% (22 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.0% (7 yrs)	19.0% (22 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 70,738 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.