2009 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

47,516

Total Tests (All Years)

90,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓10.9%

3 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.7%	124
3 yrs	73.8%	3,994
4 yrs	73.4%	4,006
5 yrs	69.4%	3,935
6 yrs	70.0%	3,928
7 yrs	69.0%	3,801
8 yrs	69.1%	4,149
9 yrs	67.3%	2,852
10 yrs	66.0%	3,018
11 yrs	66.5%	3,015
12 yrs	65.8%	3,899
13 yrs	65.9%	3,034
14 yrs	66.0%	3,689
15 yrs	69.1%	4,072

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	69.1%	4,072
2023 (14 yrs)	66%	3,689
2022 (13 yrs)	65.9%	3,034
2021 (12 yrs)	65.8%	3,899
2020 (11 yrs)	66.5%	3,015
2019 (10 yrs)	66%	3,018
2018 (9 yrs)	67.3%	2,852
2017 (8 yrs)	69.1%	4,149
2016 (7 yrs)	69%	3,801
2015 (6 yrs)	70%	3,928
2014 (5 yrs)	69.4%	3,935
2013 (4 yrs)	73.4%	4,006
2012 (3 yrs)	73.8%	3,994
2011 (2 yrs)	84.7%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 124Avg Mileage 24,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,994Avg Mileage 27,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,006Avg Mileage 35,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,935Avg Mileage 42,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 50,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,801Avg Mileage 56,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 62,952Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,852Avg Mileage 67,428Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 72,334Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,015Avg Mileage 77,044Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,899Avg Mileage 82,645Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,034Avg Mileage 84,063Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,689Avg Mileage 87,803Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,072Avg Mileage 90,377Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

MOT results for 2009 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	84.7%	124	24,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	3	73.8%	3,994	27,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	4	73.4%	4,006	35,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2014	5	69.4%	3,935	42,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2015	6	70.0%	3,928	50,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2016	7	69.0%	3,801	56,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2017	8	69.1%	4,149	62,952	Brakes — 36.3%
2018	9	67.3%	2,852	67,428	Brakes — 38.5%
2019	10	66.0%	3,018	72,334	Brakes — 43.7%
2020	11	66.5%	3,015	77,044	Brakes — 41.2%
2021	12	65.8%	3,899	82,645	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	13	65.9%	3,034	84,063	Brakes — 45.3%
2023	14	66.0%	3,689	87,803	Brakes — 44.1%
2024	15	69.1%	4,072	90,377	Brakes — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	34.2% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.0% (2 yrs)	30.4% (15 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 47,516 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.