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2004 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
219,699
Total Tests (All Years)
129,640 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Land Rover Freelander as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%
6 yrs69.4%
7 yrs64.6%
8 yrs62.5%
9 yrs58.6%
10 yrs55.8%
11 yrs55.1%
12 yrs54.7%
13 yrs53.3%
14 yrs52.0%
15 yrs51.6%
16 yrs52.0%
17 yrs51.2%
18 yrs51.4%
19 yrs51.9%
20 yrs53.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs73.7%19,392
6 yrs69.4%19,017
7 yrs64.6%19,072
8 yrs62.5%18,755
9 yrs58.6%18,497
10 yrs55.8%18,022
11 yrs55.1%17,542
12 yrs54.7%16,721
13 yrs53.3%16,596
14 yrs52.0%10,196
15 yrs51.6%9,591
16 yrs52.0%8,296
17 yrs51.2%9,285
18 yrs51.4%6,309
19 yrs51.9%6,179
20 yrs53.5%6,229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Land Rover Freelander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)53.5%6,229
2023 (19 yrs)51.9%6,179
2022 (18 yrs)51.4%6,309
2021 (17 yrs)51.2%9,285
2020 (16 yrs)52%8,296
2019 (15 yrs)51.6%9,591
2018 (14 yrs)52%10,196
2017 (13 yrs)53.3%16,596
2016 (12 yrs)54.7%16,721
2015 (11 yrs)55.1%17,542
2014 (10 yrs)55.8%18,022
2013 (9 yrs)58.6%18,497
2012 (8 yrs)62.5%18,755
2011 (7 yrs)64.6%19,072
2010 (6 yrs)69.4%19,017
2009 (5 yrs)73.7%19,392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,392Avg Mileage 52,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010
69.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,017Avg Mileage 61,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,072Avg Mileage 69,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2012High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,755Avg Mileage 77,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,497Avg Mileage 84,178Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%
2014High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,022Avg Mileage 90,874Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%
2015High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,542Avg Mileage 97,184Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%
2016High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,721Avg Mileage 103,309Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%
2017High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,596Avg Mileage 108,357Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%
2018High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,196Avg Mileage 112,694Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%
2019High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,591Avg Mileage 116,566Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%
2020High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,296Avg Mileage 119,774Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%
2021High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,285Avg Mileage 122,186Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%
2022High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,309Avg Mileage 124,112Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%
2023High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,179Avg Mileage 125,369Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%
2024High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,229Avg Mileage 129,640Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Land Rover Freelander, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
60.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
59.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
26.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.3% (5 yrs)68.2% (20 yrs)
+59.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.6% (5 yrs)24.5% (20 yrs)
+15.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 219,699 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.

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