1998 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

56,919

Total Tests (All Years)

115,563 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Land Rover Freelander as it ages.

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs47.6%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs43.9%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↑6.9%

22 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.3%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.4%	11,081
12 yrs	47.6%	9,665
13 yrs	45.5%	8,323
14 yrs	45.4%	6,749
15 yrs	44.6%	5,497
16 yrs	43.9%	4,340
17 yrs	48.0%	3,362
18 yrs	48.2%	2,597
19 yrs	48.8%	1,896
20 yrs	49.2%	895
21 yrs	48.4%	680
22 yrs	55.3%	476
23 yrs	57.3%	436
24 yrs	57.4%	270
25 yrs	53.1%	275
26 yrs	60.2%	377

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Land Rover Freelander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.2%	377
2023 (25 yrs)	53.1%	275
2022 (24 yrs)	57.4%	270
2021 (23 yrs)	57.3%	436
2020 (22 yrs)	55.3%	476
2019 (21 yrs)	48.4%	680
2018 (20 yrs)	49.2%	895
2017 (19 yrs)	48.8%	1,896
2016 (18 yrs)	48.2%	2,597
2015 (17 yrs)	48%	3,362
2014 (16 yrs)	43.9%	4,340
2013 (15 yrs)	44.6%	5,497
2012 (14 yrs)	45.4%	6,749
2011 (13 yrs)	45.5%	8,323
2010 (12 yrs)	47.6%	9,665
2009 (11 yrs)	47.4%	11,081

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,081Avg Mileage 98,773Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,665Avg Mileage 103,925Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,323Avg Mileage 108,059Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,749Avg Mileage 111,911Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,497Avg Mileage 116,290Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,340Avg Mileage 119,129Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,362Avg Mileage 122,923Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,597Avg Mileage 124,067Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,896Avg Mileage 124,953Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 895Avg Mileage 125,975Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 680Avg Mileage 123,600Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 476Avg Mileage 124,445Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 436Avg Mileage 119,785Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 270Avg Mileage 120,866Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 275Avg Mileage 115,961Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 377Avg Mileage 115,563Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

MOT results for 1998 Land Rover Freelander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.4%	11,081	98,773	Brakes — 31.7%
2010	12	47.6%	9,665	103,925	Brakes — 31.0%
2011	13	45.5%	8,323	108,059	Brakes — 34.7%
2012	14	45.4%	6,749	111,911	Brakes — 35.1%
2013	15	44.6%	5,497	116,290	Brakes — 96.9%
2014	16	43.9%	4,340	119,129	Brakes — 102.5%
2015	17	48.0%	3,362	122,923	Brakes — 88.0%
2016	18	48.2%	2,597	124,067	Brakes — 90.2%
2017	19	48.8%	1,896	124,953	Brakes — 87.0%
2018	20	49.2%	895	125,975	Brakes — 87.6%
2019	21	48.4%	680	123,600	Brakes — 84.9%
2020	22	55.3%	476	124,445	Brakes — 82.4%
2021	23	57.3%	436	119,785	Brakes — 79.8%
2022	24	57.4%	270	120,866	Brakes — 65.9%
2023	25	53.1%	275	115,961	Brakes — 84.4%
2024	26	60.2%	377	115,563	Brakes — 71.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Land Rover Freelander, with age trends.

Brakes

72.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.7% (11 yrs)	71.1% (26 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,919 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.