2005 Land Rover Freelander Hse Td A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

306

Total Tests (All Years)

97,439 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Freelander Hse Td A

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Land Rover Freelander Hse Td A as it ages.

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓19.9%

5 yrs61.5%

→ ↓9.0%

6 yrs52.5%

→ ↑15.8%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓10.0%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.4%

11 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.4%	43
5 yrs	61.5%	39
6 yrs	52.5%	40
7 yrs	68.3%	41
8 yrs	58.3%	36
9 yrs	55.6%	36
10 yrs	62.2%	37
11 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	67.6%	34
2015 (10 yrs)	62.2%	37
2014 (9 yrs)	55.6%	36
2013 (8 yrs)	58.3%	36
2012 (7 yrs)	68.3%	41
2011 (6 yrs)	52.5%	40
2010 (5 yrs)	61.5%	39
2009 (4 yrs)	81.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,690Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 85,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 92,419Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,439Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Freelander Hse Td A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.4%	43	39,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2010	5	61.5%	39	47,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	6	52.5%	40	59,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	7	68.3%	41	69,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	8	58.3%	36	78,690	Brakes — 30.6%
2014	9	55.6%	36	85,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2015	10	62.2%	37	92,419	Brakes — 40.5%
2016	11	67.6%	34	97,439	Brakes — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↑ 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	7.0% (4 yrs)	47.1% (11 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (4 yrs)	44.1% (11 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.7% (4 yrs)	32.4% (11 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (4 yrs)	8.8% (11 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander Hse Td A cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 306 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.