2012 Land Rover Freelander — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

94,294

Total Tests (All Years)

103,705 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Land Rover Freelander as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.8%

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.7%	281
3 yrs	87.9%	7,840
4 yrs	85.5%	7,806
5 yrs	85.4%	10,900
6 yrs	83.7%	7,584
7 yrs	80.1%	8,158
8 yrs	78.6%	8,500
9 yrs	78.3%	10,646
10 yrs	77.1%	8,395
11 yrs	75.3%	10,528
12 yrs	74.4%	13,656

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Land Rover Freelander pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74.4%	13,656
2023 (11 yrs)	75.3%	10,528
2022 (10 yrs)	77.1%	8,395
2021 (9 yrs)	78.3%	10,646
2020 (8 yrs)	78.6%	8,500
2019 (7 yrs)	80.1%	8,158
2018 (6 yrs)	83.7%	7,584
2017 (5 yrs)	85.4%	10,900
2016 (4 yrs)	85.5%	7,806
2015 (3 yrs)	87.9%	7,840
2014 (2 yrs)	89.7%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 281Avg Mileage 37,649Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,840Avg Mileage 33,600Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,806Avg Mileage 43,796Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,900Avg Mileage 52,771Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,584Avg Mileage 61,707Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2019

80.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,158Avg Mileage 70,250Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2020

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,500Avg Mileage 77,782Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2021

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,646Avg Mileage 83,527Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,395Avg Mileage 90,342Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,528Avg Mileage 96,966Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,656Avg Mileage 103,705Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

MOT results for 2012 Land Rover Freelander by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.7%	281	37,649	Brakes — 6.8%
2015	3	87.9%	7,840	33,600	Tyres — 7.2%
2016	4	85.5%	7,806	43,796	Tyres — 8.3%
2017	5	85.4%	10,900	52,771	Brakes — 9.6%
2018	6	83.7%	7,584	61,707	Brakes — 11.7%
2019	7	80.1%	8,158	70,250	Brakes — 15.7%
2020	8	78.6%	8,500	77,782	Brakes — 17.1%
2021	9	78.3%	10,646	83,527	Brakes — 16.6%
2022	10	77.1%	8,395	90,342	Brakes — 18.8%
2023	11	75.3%	10,528	96,966	Brakes — 22.1%
2024	12	74.4%	13,656	103,705	Suspension — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Land Rover Freelander, with age trends.

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.8% (2 yrs)	18.9% (12 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	13.3% (12 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Freelander cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 94,294 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.