2006 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

66,775

Total Tests (All Years)

112,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 68.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.4%	4,729
4 yrs	75.3%	4,682
5 yrs	71.1%	4,725
6 yrs	69.1%	4,577
7 yrs	65.7%	4,510
8 yrs	64.8%	4,457
9 yrs	64.1%	4,379
10 yrs	63.5%	4,264
11 yrs	62.5%	4,472
12 yrs	61.5%	3,126
13 yrs	62.4%	3,224
14 yrs	62.7%	3,291
15 yrs	63.7%	4,123
16 yrs	65.2%	3,222
17 yrs	65.0%	3,993
18 yrs	68.4%	5,001

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	68.4%	5,001
2023 (17 yrs)	65%	3,993
2022 (16 yrs)	65.2%	3,222
2021 (15 yrs)	63.7%	4,123
2020 (14 yrs)	62.7%	3,291
2019 (13 yrs)	62.4%	3,224
2018 (12 yrs)	61.5%	3,126
2017 (11 yrs)	62.5%	4,472
2016 (10 yrs)	63.5%	4,264
2015 (9 yrs)	64.1%	4,379
2014 (8 yrs)	64.8%	4,457
2013 (7 yrs)	65.7%	4,510
2012 (6 yrs)	69.1%	4,577
2011 (5 yrs)	71.1%	4,725
2010 (4 yrs)	75.3%	4,682
2009 (3 yrs)	78.4%	4,729

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,729Avg Mileage 34,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,682Avg Mileage 43,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,725Avg Mileage 52,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,577Avg Mileage 60,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,510Avg Mileage 65,237Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,457Avg Mileage 72,984Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,379Avg Mileage 79,788Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,264Avg Mileage 83,988Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,472Avg Mileage 88,791Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,126Avg Mileage 89,362Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,224Avg Mileage 94,104Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 96,979Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,123Avg Mileage 101,524Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,222Avg Mileage 102,410Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,993Avg Mileage 105,774Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,001Avg Mileage 112,603Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

MOT results for 2006 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.4%	4,729	34,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	4	75.3%	4,682	43,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	5	71.1%	4,725	52,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	6	69.1%	4,577	60,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	7	65.7%	4,510	65,237	Brakes — 34.3%
2014	8	64.8%	4,457	72,984	Brakes — 41.4%
2015	9	64.1%	4,379	79,788	Brakes — 39.6%
2016	10	63.5%	4,264	83,988	Brakes — 39.0%
2017	11	62.5%	4,472	88,791	Brakes — 40.9%
2018	12	61.5%	3,126	89,362	Brakes — 47.3%
2019	13	62.4%	3,224	94,104	Brakes — 47.4%
2020	14	62.7%	3,291	96,979	Brakes — 46.9%
2021	15	63.7%	4,123	101,524	Brakes — 47.1%
2022	16	65.2%	3,222	102,410	Brakes — 46.0%
2023	17	65.0%	3,993	105,774	Brakes — 47.8%
2024	18	68.4%	5,001	112,603	Suspension — 34.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.5%

↑ 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	34.6% (18 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	32.1% (18 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 66,775 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.