1990–2021 · 102,550 MOT tests

Land Rover Defender MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Land Rover Defender did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

107Above average
Best year200868.4% passed
Worst year199064.9% passed
Rank in Land Rover5 of 8

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1990: 64.9% passed (average for its age 72.0%)901991: 66.7% passed (average for its age 71.1%)1992: 63.6% passed (average for its age 68.8%)921993: 64.7% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1994: 61.9% passed (average for its age 67.5%)941995: 62.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)1996: 62.9% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 64.7% passed (average for its age 65.5%)1998: 65.6% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 63.2% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 63.6% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 63.3% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 64.5% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 62.9% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 65.0% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 65.3% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 66.2% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 66.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 68.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 66.9% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 69.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 68.3% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 70.6% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 72.4% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 76.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 79.9% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 83.3% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162020: 90.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 92.0% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Defender8,38792.0%87.6%
105Above average
2020 Defender4,11990.0%86.9%
104Above average
2016 Defender1,71183.3%76.6%
109Well above average
2015 Defender6,40779.9%73.5%
109Well above average
2014 Defender5,62976.0%69.9%
109Well above average
2013 Defender4,23572.4%66.8%
108Well above average
2012 Defender3,70270.6%64.3%
110Well above average
2011 Defender3,83468.3%61.8%
110Well above average
2010 Defender3,79569.1%59.6%
116Well above average
2009 Defender3,33466.9%58.4%
115Well above average
2008 Defender3,55368.4%56.9%
120Well above average
2007 Defender3,82866.4%56.9%
117Well above average
2006 Defender3,66166.2%56.1%
118Well above average
2005 Defender4,04965.3%56.5%
116Well above average
2004 Defender4,14065.0%56.4%
115Well above average
2003 Defender4,27162.9%57.3%
110Well above average
2002 Defender3,75264.5%58.1%
111Well above average
2001 Defender2,98963.3%59.4%
107Above average
2000 Defender2,86963.6%61.5%
103Above average
1999 Defender2,90663.2%63.3%
100About average
1998 Defender3,33465.6%64.9%
101About average
1997 Defender3,24964.7%65.5%
99About average
1996 Defender3,32962.9%66.2%
95Below average
1995 Defender2,80362.6%66.8%
94Below average
1994 Defender2,23561.9%67.5%
92Well below average
1993 Defender1,82864.7%67.5%
96Below average
1992 Defender1,41963.6%68.8%
92Below average
1991 Defender1,64466.7%71.1%
94Below average
1990 Defender1,53864.9%72.0%
90Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 102,550 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working3.0%
  2. Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush2.5%
  3. Stop lamp: not working2.1%
  4. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.8%
  5. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1.6%
  6. Rear fog lamp: not working1.6%
  7. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength1.1%
  8. Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.0%

Other Land Rover models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque180,027
107Above average
Land Rover Discovery150,942
108Above average
Land Rover Range Rover Sport122,661
111Well above average
Land Rover Freelander117,757
107Above average
Land Rover Discovery Sport103,286
101About average
Land Rover Range Rover87,059
114Well above average
Land Rover Range Rover Velar33,108
100About average