2003 Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,550

Total Tests (All Years)

119,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Freelander Kalahari Td4

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4 as it ages.

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓11.7%

13 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.4%	222
7 yrs	68.1%	204
8 yrs	59.8%	209
9 yrs	60.5%	200
10 yrs	66.3%	199
11 yrs	65.0%	177
12 yrs	63.2%	174
13 yrs	51.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	51.5%	165
2015 (12 yrs)	63.2%	174
2014 (11 yrs)	65%	177
2013 (10 yrs)	66.3%	199
2012 (9 yrs)	60.5%	200
2011 (8 yrs)	59.8%	209
2010 (7 yrs)	68.1%	204
2009 (6 yrs)	69.4%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 69,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 204Avg Mileage 77,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 209Avg Mileage 89,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 93,091Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 199Avg Mileage 99,872Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 106,809Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 113,565Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 119,853Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

MOT results for 2003 Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.4%	222	69,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	7	68.1%	204	77,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	8	59.8%	209	89,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012	9	60.5%	200	93,091	Brakes — 20.5%
2013	10	66.3%	199	99,872	Brakes — 47.2%
2014	11	65.0%	177	106,809	Brakes — 55.4%
2015	12	63.2%	174	113,565	Brakes — 51.1%
2016	13	51.5%	165	119,853	Brakes — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.5%

↑ 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	10.4% (6 yrs)	72.7% (13 yrs)	+62.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (6 yrs)	52.7% (13 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (6 yrs)	33.9% (13 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.3% (6 yrs)	18.2% (13 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander Kalahari Td4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,550 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.