2008 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

55,785

Total Tests (All Years)

98,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 16.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓8.3%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs66.3%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs67.2%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	164
3 yrs	76.5%	4,431
4 yrs	73.8%	4,374
5 yrs	71.7%	4,307
6 yrs	69.4%	4,222
7 yrs	68.5%	4,162
8 yrs	67.6%	4,063
9 yrs	67.4%	4,455
10 yrs	66.0%	3,126
11 yrs	64.5%	3,193
12 yrs	65.8%	3,237
13 yrs	65.9%	4,092
14 yrs	66.3%	3,297
15 yrs	67.2%	4,012
16 yrs	69.1%	4,650

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	69.1%	4,650
2023 (15 yrs)	67.2%	4,012
2022 (14 yrs)	66.3%	3,297
2021 (13 yrs)	65.9%	4,092
2020 (12 yrs)	65.8%	3,237
2019 (11 yrs)	64.5%	3,193
2018 (10 yrs)	66%	3,126
2017 (9 yrs)	67.4%	4,455
2016 (8 yrs)	67.6%	4,063
2015 (7 yrs)	68.5%	4,162
2014 (6 yrs)	69.4%	4,222
2013 (5 yrs)	71.7%	4,307
2012 (4 yrs)	73.8%	4,374
2011 (3 yrs)	76.5%	4,431
2010 (2 yrs)	84.8%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 164Avg Mileage 28,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,431Avg Mileage 30,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,374Avg Mileage 38,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,307Avg Mileage 45,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,222Avg Mileage 52,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,162Avg Mileage 59,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,063Avg Mileage 64,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 71,773Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,126Avg Mileage 76,140Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,193Avg Mileage 81,334Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,237Avg Mileage 85,377Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,092Avg Mileage 90,662Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,297Avg Mileage 91,852Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,012Avg Mileage 95,207Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,650Avg Mileage 98,546Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

MOT results for 2008 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.8%	164	28,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	3	76.5%	4,431	30,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	4	73.8%	4,374	38,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	5	71.7%	4,307	45,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2014	6	69.4%	4,222	52,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2015	7	68.5%	4,162	59,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2016	8	67.6%	4,063	64,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2017	9	67.4%	4,455	71,773	Brakes — 34.7%
2018	10	66.0%	3,126	76,140	Brakes — 44.8%
2019	11	64.5%	3,193	81,334	Brakes — 44.0%
2020	12	65.8%	3,237	85,377	Brakes — 40.3%
2021	13	65.9%	4,092	90,662	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	14	66.3%	3,297	91,852	Brakes — 44.0%
2023	15	67.2%	4,012	95,207	Brakes — 42.9%
2024	16	69.1%	4,650	98,546	Brakes — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.7%

↑ 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	31.3% (16 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.0% (2 yrs)	18.2% (16 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 55,785 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.