2005 Land Rover Freelander Adventurer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

637

Total Tests (All Years)

101,234 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Freelander Adventurer

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Freelander Adventurer as it ages.

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.0%	81
5 yrs	72.3%	83
6 yrs	65.5%	84
7 yrs	62.0%	79
8 yrs	60.5%	76
9 yrs	66.2%	77
10 yrs	63.7%	80
11 yrs	66.2%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Land Rover Freelander Adventurer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	66.2%	77
2015 (10 yrs)	63.7%	80
2014 (9 yrs)	66.2%	77
2013 (8 yrs)	60.5%	76
2012 (7 yrs)	62%	79
2011 (6 yrs)	65.5%	84
2010 (5 yrs)	72.3%	83
2009 (4 yrs)	79%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 44,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 52,845Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 61,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 71,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 80,778Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 87,863Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 95,378Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 101,234Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Freelander Adventurer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.0%	81	44,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	5	72.3%	83	52,845	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	6	65.5%	84	61,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	7	62.0%	79	71,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013	8	60.5%	76	80,778	Brakes — 52.6%
2014	9	66.2%	77	87,863	Brakes — 62.3%
2015	10	63.7%	80	95,378	Brakes — 58.8%
2016	11	66.2%	77	101,234	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Land Rover Freelander Adventurer, with age trends.

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.2% (4 yrs)	36.4% (11 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.0% (4 yrs)	32.5% (11 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (4 yrs)	22.1% (11 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander Adventurer cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 637 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.