2005 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

71,453

Total Tests (All Years)

113,144 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 66.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.7%	5,145
5 yrs	71.0%	4,969
6 yrs	68.3%	4,989
7 yrs	64.2%	4,927
8 yrs	64.0%	4,849
9 yrs	61.8%	4,764
10 yrs	63.0%	4,690
11 yrs	62.9%	4,605
12 yrs	65.6%	4,678
13 yrs	62.8%	3,294
14 yrs	62.1%	3,450
15 yrs	62.9%	3,530
16 yrs	63.8%	4,403
17 yrs	65.9%	3,535
18 yrs	65.4%	4,314
19 yrs	66.2%	5,311

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	66.2%	5,311
2023 (18 yrs)	65.4%	4,314
2022 (17 yrs)	65.9%	3,535
2021 (16 yrs)	63.8%	4,403
2020 (15 yrs)	62.9%	3,530
2019 (14 yrs)	62.1%	3,450
2018 (13 yrs)	62.8%	3,294
2017 (12 yrs)	65.6%	4,678
2016 (11 yrs)	62.9%	4,605
2015 (10 yrs)	63%	4,690
2014 (9 yrs)	61.8%	4,764
2013 (8 yrs)	64%	4,849
2012 (7 yrs)	64.2%	4,927
2011 (6 yrs)	68.3%	4,989
2010 (5 yrs)	71%	4,969
2009 (4 yrs)	74.7%	5,145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,145Avg Mileage 44,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,969Avg Mileage 54,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,989Avg Mileage 63,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,927Avg Mileage 70,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,849Avg Mileage 74,625Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,764Avg Mileage 79,508Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,690Avg Mileage 84,353Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,605Avg Mileage 88,907Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,678Avg Mileage 93,542Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,294Avg Mileage 98,055Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 100,014Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,530Avg Mileage 103,467Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,403Avg Mileage 107,499Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,535Avg Mileage 109,557Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,314Avg Mileage 112,035Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,311Avg Mileage 113,144Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.7%	5,145	44,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	5	71.0%	4,969	54,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	6	68.3%	4,989	63,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	7	64.2%	4,927	70,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2013	8	64.0%	4,849	74,625	Brakes — 38.2%
2014	9	61.8%	4,764	79,508	Brakes — 45.1%
2015	10	63.0%	4,690	84,353	Brakes — 39.3%
2016	11	62.9%	4,605	88,907	Brakes — 41.6%
2017	12	65.6%	4,678	93,542	Brakes — 38.9%
2018	13	62.8%	3,294	98,055	Brakes — 46.3%
2019	14	62.1%	3,450	100,014	Brakes — 43.2%
2020	15	62.9%	3,530	103,467	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	16	63.8%	4,403	107,499	Suspension — 44.5%
2022	17	65.9%	3,535	109,557	Suspension — 46.0%
2023	18	65.4%	4,314	112,035	Suspension — 45.8%
2024	19	66.2%	5,311	113,144	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

— Consistent

Steering

17.4%

↑ 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	7.2% (4 yrs)	39.4% (19 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (4 yrs)	35.6% (19 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.7% (4 yrs)	16.8% (19 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 71,453 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.