2008 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

166,901

Total Tests (All Years)

136,266 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Land Rover Freelander as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	495
3 yrs	86.8%	13,039
4 yrs	83.8%	12,962
5 yrs	82.3%	12,872
6 yrs	81.5%	12,857
7 yrs	79.1%	12,685
8 yrs	77.0%	12,681
9 yrs	74.8%	13,022
10 yrs	71.6%	9,077
11 yrs	69.6%	9,625
12 yrs	67.7%	9,708
13 yrs	65.4%	12,094
14 yrs	64.8%	9,695
15 yrs	62.7%	11,548
16 yrs	62.7%	14,541

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Land Rover Freelander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.7%	14,541
2023 (15 yrs)	62.7%	11,548
2022 (14 yrs)	64.8%	9,695
2021 (13 yrs)	65.4%	12,094
2020 (12 yrs)	67.7%	9,708
2019 (11 yrs)	69.6%	9,625
2018 (10 yrs)	71.6%	9,077
2017 (9 yrs)	74.8%	13,022
2016 (8 yrs)	77%	12,681
2015 (7 yrs)	79.1%	12,685
2014 (6 yrs)	81.5%	12,857
2013 (5 yrs)	82.3%	12,872
2012 (4 yrs)	83.8%	12,962
2011 (3 yrs)	86.8%	13,039
2010 (2 yrs)	85.7%	495

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 495Avg Mileage 34,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,039Avg Mileage 36,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,962Avg Mileage 46,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2013

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,872Avg Mileage 56,854Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,857Avg Mileage 66,287Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,685Avg Mileage 75,380Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,681Avg Mileage 84,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,022Avg Mileage 92,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,077Avg Mileage 100,491Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,625Avg Mileage 108,503Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,708Avg Mileage 115,178Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,094Avg Mileage 120,229Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,695Avg Mileage 125,742Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,548Avg Mileage 131,214Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,541Avg Mileage 136,266Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

MOT results for 2008 Land Rover Freelander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.7%	495	34,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2011	3	86.8%	13,039	36,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	4	83.8%	12,962	46,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2013	5	82.3%	12,872	56,854	Brakes — 13.3%
2014	6	81.5%	12,857	66,287	Brakes — 15.6%
2015	7	79.1%	12,685	75,380	Brakes — 17.0%
2016	8	77.0%	12,681	84,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2017	9	74.8%	13,022	92,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2018	10	71.6%	9,077	100,491	Brakes — 23.7%
2019	11	69.6%	9,625	108,503	Brakes — 27.5%
2020	12	67.7%	9,708	115,178	Brakes — 29.7%
2021	13	65.4%	12,094	120,229	Suspension — 35.3%
2022	14	64.8%	9,695	125,742	Suspension — 40.4%
2023	15	62.7%	11,548	131,214	Suspension — 52.0%
2024	16	62.7%	14,541	136,266	Suspension — 47.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Land Rover Freelander, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ 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	4.6% (2 yrs)	31.1% (16 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	19.5% (16 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 166,901 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.