2010 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

48,520

Total Tests (All Years)

85,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 71.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 18.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

2 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs74.9%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.5%	98
3 yrs	74.9%	4,504
4 yrs	75.4%	4,419
5 yrs	74.1%	4,412
6 yrs	72.7%	4,286
7 yrs	71.1%	4,619
8 yrs	68.8%	3,201
9 yrs	67.9%	3,470
10 yrs	68.3%	3,371
11 yrs	66.6%	4,410
12 yrs	69.4%	3,384
13 yrs	68.3%	4,162
14 yrs	71.1%	4,184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	71.1%	4,184
2023 (13 yrs)	68.3%	4,162
2022 (12 yrs)	69.4%	3,384
2021 (11 yrs)	66.6%	4,410
2020 (10 yrs)	68.3%	3,371
2019 (9 yrs)	67.9%	3,470
2018 (8 yrs)	68.8%	3,201
2017 (7 yrs)	71.1%	4,619
2016 (6 yrs)	72.7%	4,286
2015 (5 yrs)	74.1%	4,412
2014 (4 yrs)	75.4%	4,419
2013 (3 yrs)	74.9%	4,504
2012 (2 yrs)	76.5%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 98Avg Mileage 27,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,504Avg Mileage 28,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,419Avg Mileage 36,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,412Avg Mileage 43,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,286Avg Mileage 49,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,619Avg Mileage 56,610Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 62,288Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,470Avg Mileage 66,840Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2020

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,371Avg Mileage 71,476Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,410Avg Mileage 76,939Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,384Avg Mileage 78,307Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,162Avg Mileage 82,109Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,184Avg Mileage 85,839Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

MOT results for 2010 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	76.5%	98	27,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	3	74.9%	4,504	28,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014	4	75.4%	4,419	36,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2015	5	74.1%	4,412	43,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2016	6	72.7%	4,286	49,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2017	7	71.1%	4,619	56,610	Brakes — 33.0%
2018	8	68.8%	3,201	62,288	Brakes — 36.2%
2019	9	67.9%	3,470	66,840	Brakes — 39.5%
2020	10	68.3%	3,371	71,476	Brakes — 40.4%
2021	11	66.6%	4,410	76,939	Brakes — 45.3%
2022	12	69.4%	3,384	78,307	Brakes — 39.3%
2023	13	68.3%	4,162	82,109	Brakes — 40.9%
2024	14	71.1%	4,184	85,839	Brakes — 30.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.1%

↑ 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	4.1% (2 yrs)	30.7% (14 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 48,520 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.