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2011 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
70.5%
Latest Pass Rate
44,224
Total Tests (All Years)
85,551 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

2 yrs80.4%
3 yrs76.5%
4 yrs77.9%
5 yrs75.8%
6 yrs74.1%
7 yrs71.0%
8 yrs70.0%
9 yrs70.7%
10 yrs69.3%
11 yrs69.7%
12 yrs69.2%
13 yrs70.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs80.4%148
3 yrs76.5%4,280
4 yrs77.9%4,164
5 yrs75.8%4,043
6 yrs74.1%4,807
7 yrs71.0%3,291
8 yrs70.0%3,425
9 yrs70.7%3,481
10 yrs69.3%4,598
11 yrs69.7%3,454
12 yrs69.2%4,266
13 yrs70.5%4,267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)70.5%4,267
2023 (12 yrs)69.2%4,266
2022 (11 yrs)69.7%3,454
2021 (10 yrs)69.3%4,598
2020 (9 yrs)70.7%3,481
2019 (8 yrs)70%3,425
2018 (7 yrs)71%3,291
2017 (6 yrs)74.1%4,807
2016 (5 yrs)75.8%4,043
2015 (4 yrs)77.9%4,164
2014 (3 yrs)76.5%4,280
2013 (2 yrs)80.4%148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
80.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 148Avg Mileage 24,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2014
76.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,280Avg Mileage 29,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2015
77.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,164Avg Mileage 37,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,043Avg Mileage 44,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2017
74.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,807Avg Mileage 52,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2018
71.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 59,223Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%
2019
70.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,425Avg Mileage 63,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%
2020
70.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 67,743Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%
2021
69.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,598Avg Mileage 75,090Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%
2022
69.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,454Avg Mileage 76,784Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2023
69.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,266Avg Mileage 80,874Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2024
70.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,267Avg Mileage 85,551Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
12.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.4% (2 yrs)30.0% (13 yrs)
+22.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.1% (2 yrs)25.3% (13 yrs)
+19.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 44,224 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.

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