2005 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

205,144

Total Tests (All Years)

127,828 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	16,805
5 yrs	72.6%	16,521
6 yrs	68.4%	16,732
7 yrs	66.1%	16,554
8 yrs	61.2%	16,298
9 yrs	59.3%	16,141
10 yrs	57.9%	15,927
11 yrs	55.7%	15,447
12 yrs	54.2%	15,333
13 yrs	52.8%	9,835
14 yrs	51.3%	9,422
15 yrs	52.5%	8,550
16 yrs	52.2%	9,948
17 yrs	51.6%	6,969
18 yrs	51.5%	7,173
19 yrs	52.6%	7,489

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.6%	7,489
2023 (18 yrs)	51.5%	7,173
2022 (17 yrs)	51.6%	6,969
2021 (16 yrs)	52.2%	9,948
2020 (15 yrs)	52.5%	8,550
2019 (14 yrs)	51.3%	9,422
2018 (13 yrs)	52.8%	9,835
2017 (12 yrs)	54.2%	15,333
2016 (11 yrs)	55.7%	15,447
2015 (10 yrs)	57.9%	15,927
2014 (9 yrs)	59.3%	16,141
2013 (8 yrs)	61.2%	16,298
2012 (7 yrs)	66.1%	16,554
2011 (6 yrs)	68.4%	16,732
2010 (5 yrs)	72.6%	16,521
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	16,805

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,805Avg Mileage 43,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,521Avg Mileage 53,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,732Avg Mileage 61,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,554Avg Mileage 70,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,298Avg Mileage 77,635Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,141Avg Mileage 84,445Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,927Avg Mileage 91,725Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,447Avg Mileage 98,140Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,333Avg Mileage 104,133Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,835Avg Mileage 108,488Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,422Avg Mileage 112,756Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,550Avg Mileage 116,300Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,948Avg Mileage 119,231Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,969Avg Mileage 121,661Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,173Avg Mileage 124,619Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,489Avg Mileage 127,828Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

MOT results for 2005 Land Rover Freelander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	16,805	43,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	5	72.6%	16,521	53,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011	6	68.4%	16,732	61,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	7	66.1%	16,554	70,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2013	8	61.2%	16,298	77,635	Brakes — 44.8%
2014	9	59.3%	16,141	84,445	Brakes — 56.2%
2015	10	57.9%	15,927	91,725	Brakes — 57.6%
2016	11	55.7%	15,447	98,140	Brakes — 63.2%
2017	12	54.2%	15,333	104,133	Brakes — 69.4%
2018	13	52.8%	9,835	108,488	Brakes — 77.1%
2019	14	51.3%	9,422	112,756	Brakes — 82.9%
2020	15	52.5%	8,550	116,300	Brakes — 82.1%
2021	16	52.2%	9,948	119,231	Brakes — 86.6%
2022	17	51.6%	6,969	121,661	Brakes — 87.4%
2023	18	51.5%	7,173	124,619	Brakes — 91.4%
2024	19	52.6%	7,489	127,828	Brakes — 68.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↑ 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	6.2% (4 yrs)	68.9% (19 yrs)	+62.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (4 yrs)	26.6% (19 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 205,144 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.