2003 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

201,948

Total Tests (All Years)

131,842 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 2003 Land Rover Freelander as it ages.

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.5%	20,263
7 yrs	67.5%	19,692
8 yrs	62.3%	19,587
9 yrs	60.2%	19,016
10 yrs	56.8%	18,474
11 yrs	54.3%	17,731
12 yrs	55.2%	16,865
13 yrs	54.0%	15,613
14 yrs	53.7%	14,268
15 yrs	51.2%	8,440
16 yrs	50.7%	7,525
17 yrs	51.2%	6,089
18 yrs	50.8%	6,435
19 yrs	51.2%	4,265
20 yrs	53.2%	3,976
21 yrs	52.9%	3,709

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.9%	3,709
2023 (20 yrs)	53.2%	3,976
2022 (19 yrs)	51.2%	4,265
2021 (18 yrs)	50.8%	6,435
2020 (17 yrs)	51.2%	6,089
2019 (16 yrs)	50.7%	7,525
2018 (15 yrs)	51.2%	8,440
2017 (14 yrs)	53.7%	14,268
2016 (13 yrs)	54%	15,613
2015 (12 yrs)	55.2%	16,865
2014 (11 yrs)	54.3%	17,731
2013 (10 yrs)	56.8%	18,474
2012 (9 yrs)	60.2%	19,016
2011 (8 yrs)	62.3%	19,587
2010 (7 yrs)	67.5%	19,692
2009 (6 yrs)	71.5%	20,263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,263Avg Mileage 62,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,692Avg Mileage 71,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,587Avg Mileage 78,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,016Avg Mileage 86,026Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,474Avg Mileage 92,532Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,731Avg Mileage 98,859Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,865Avg Mileage 105,176Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,613Avg Mileage 110,625Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,268Avg Mileage 115,357Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,440Avg Mileage 118,920Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,525Avg Mileage 122,405Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,089Avg Mileage 125,586Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,435Avg Mileage 127,237Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,265Avg Mileage 128,502Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,976Avg Mileage 130,225Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,709Avg Mileage 131,842Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

MOT results for 2003 Land Rover Freelander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.5%	20,263	62,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	7	67.5%	19,692	71,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	8	62.3%	19,587	78,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	9	60.2%	19,016	86,026	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	10	56.8%	18,474	92,532	Brakes — 62.6%
2014	11	54.3%	17,731	98,859	Brakes — 70.7%
2015	12	55.2%	16,865	105,176	Brakes — 69.6%
2016	13	54.0%	15,613	110,625	Brakes — 70.9%
2017	14	53.7%	14,268	115,357	Brakes — 77.8%
2018	15	51.2%	8,440	118,920	Brakes — 81.9%
2019	16	50.7%	7,525	122,405	Brakes — 88.5%
2020	17	51.2%	6,089	125,586	Brakes — 87.1%
2021	18	50.8%	6,435	127,237	Brakes — 91.5%
2022	19	51.2%	4,265	128,502	Brakes — 87.2%
2023	20	53.2%	3,976	130,225	Brakes — 81.6%
2024	21	52.9%	3,709	131,842	Brakes — 74.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.9%

↑ 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	10.5% (6 yrs)	74.4% (21 yrs)	+63.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (6 yrs)	26.7% (21 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 201,948 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.