Land Rover Defender 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
72.5% ±9.0 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 91 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
293,003 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 215k
p25 252k
p50 293k
p75 339k
p90 387k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 215,138 km |
| p25 | 252,157 km |
| p50 | 293,003 km |
| p75 | 338,910 km |
| p90 | 387,038 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Defender 2007, n = 91
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 47.3% |
| Minor defects | 25.3% |
| Major defects | 22.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
36.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.53 m⁻¹
15.6% over the limit · n = 90
What these numbers say
72.5% of 2007 Land Rover Defender cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 91), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 18-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 293,003 km, half of them between 252,157 km and 338,910 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 36.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.53 m⁻¹; 15.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate