2007 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

63,502

Total Tests (All Years)

102,740 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

2 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.8%

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.6%	56
3 yrs	76.8%	4,691
4 yrs	75.3%	4,745
5 yrs	71.5%	4,631
6 yrs	68.7%	4,540
7 yrs	67.7%	4,535
8 yrs	67.8%	4,435
9 yrs	67.0%	4,296
10 yrs	66.4%	4,663
11 yrs	63.8%	3,281
12 yrs	64.6%	3,394
13 yrs	65.6%	3,391
14 yrs	65.2%	4,311
15 yrs	66.2%	3,390
16 yrs	66.7%	4,163
17 yrs	69.3%	4,980

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	69.3%	4,980
2023 (16 yrs)	66.7%	4,163
2022 (15 yrs)	66.2%	3,390
2021 (14 yrs)	65.2%	4,311
2020 (13 yrs)	65.6%	3,391
2019 (12 yrs)	64.6%	3,394
2018 (11 yrs)	63.8%	3,281
2017 (10 yrs)	66.4%	4,663
2016 (9 yrs)	67%	4,296
2015 (8 yrs)	67.8%	4,435
2014 (7 yrs)	67.7%	4,535
2013 (6 yrs)	68.7%	4,540
2012 (5 yrs)	71.5%	4,631
2011 (4 yrs)	75.3%	4,745
2010 (3 yrs)	76.8%	4,691
2009 (2 yrs)	78.6%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 20,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,691Avg Mileage 30,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,745Avg Mileage 39,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

71.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,631Avg Mileage 47,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,540Avg Mileage 53,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,535Avg Mileage 60,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,435Avg Mileage 66,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,296Avg Mileage 71,652Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,663Avg Mileage 77,628Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,281Avg Mileage 82,173Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,394Avg Mileage 87,113Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,391Avg Mileage 89,860Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,311Avg Mileage 94,445Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,390Avg Mileage 96,992Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,163Avg Mileage 100,342Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,980Avg Mileage 102,740Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

MOT results for 2007 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.6%	56	20,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	3	76.8%	4,691	30,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	4	75.3%	4,745	39,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	5	71.5%	4,631	47,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	6	68.7%	4,540	53,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2014	7	67.7%	4,535	60,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2015	8	67.8%	4,435	66,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	9	67.0%	4,296	71,652	Brakes — 34.8%
2017	10	66.4%	4,663	77,628	Brakes — 39.9%
2018	11	63.8%	3,281	82,173	Brakes — 46.4%
2019	12	64.6%	3,394	87,113	Brakes — 45.8%
2020	13	65.6%	3,391	89,860	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	14	65.2%	4,311	94,445	Brakes — 45.5%
2022	15	66.2%	3,390	96,992	Brakes — 42.5%
2023	16	66.7%	4,163	100,342	Brakes — 45.1%
2024	17	69.3%	4,980	102,740	Brakes — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.1%

↑ 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	3.6% (2 yrs)	29.9% (17 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	1.8% (2 yrs)	18.4% (17 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 63,502 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.