1975 Land Rover 101 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age

51 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

325

Total Tests (All Years)

55,068 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1975 Land Rover 101 as it ages.

34 yrs58.1%

→ ↑19.7%

35 yrs77.8%

→ ↓9.4%

36 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.3%

37 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.8%

38 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.8%

39 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

40 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.0%

41 yrs67.6%

→ ↑5.1%

42 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
34 yrs	58.1%	31
35 yrs	77.8%	36
36 yrs	68.4%	38
37 yrs	61.1%	36
38 yrs	65.9%	44
39 yrs	66.7%	39
40 yrs	67.6%	34
41 yrs	67.6%	34
42 yrs	72.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1975 Land Rover 101 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (42 yrs)	72.7%	33
2016 (41 yrs)	67.6%	34
2015 (40 yrs)	67.6%	34
2014 (39 yrs)	66.7%	39
2013 (38 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (37 yrs)	61.1%	36
2011 (36 yrs)	68.4%	38
2010 (35 yrs)	77.8%	36
2009 (34 yrs)	58.1%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,207Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,895Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,308Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 34Avg Mileage 55,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,068Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

MOT results for 1975 Land Rover 101 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	34	58.1%	31	50,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	35	77.8%	36	50,207	Brakes — 16.7%
2011	36	68.4%	38	47,895	Brakes — 23.7%
2012	37	61.1%	36	52,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2013	38	65.9%	44	51,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2014	39	66.7%	39	48,308	Brakes — 51.3%
2015	40	67.6%	34	55,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	41	67.6%	34	49,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2017	42	72.7%	33	55,068	Brakes — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1975 Land Rover 101, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.5%

↓ Decreases 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	9.7% (34 yrs)	42.4% (42 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (34 yrs)	21.2% (42 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.3% (34 yrs)	39.4% (42 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.9% (34 yrs)	9.1% (42 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1975 1976 1977

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 101 cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 325 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.