1976 Land Rover 101 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

502

Total Tests (All Years)

46,922 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1976 Land Rover 101 as it ages.

33 yrs73.2%

→ ↑8.8%

34 yrs82.0%

→ ↓9.8%

35 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.0%

36 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.5%

37 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.3%

38 yrs81.0%

→ ↑6.5%

39 yrs87.5%

→ ↓14.3%

40 yrs73.2%

→ ↑17.4%

41 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	73.2%	56
34 yrs	82.0%	50
35 yrs	72.2%	54
36 yrs	78.2%	55
37 yrs	79.7%	59
38 yrs	81.0%	63
39 yrs	87.5%	56
40 yrs	73.2%	56
41 yrs	90.6%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Land Rover 101 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	90.6%	53
2016 (40 yrs)	73.2%	56
2015 (39 yrs)	87.5%	56
2014 (38 yrs)	81%	63
2013 (37 yrs)	79.7%	59
2012 (36 yrs)	78.2%	55
2011 (35 yrs)	72.2%	54
2010 (34 yrs)	82%	50
2009 (33 yrs)	73.2%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 40,389Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,474Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,923Top Failure Steering — 14.8%

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,370Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,204Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 63Avg Mileage 43,841Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,936Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2017

90.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,922Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

MOT results for 1976 Land Rover 101 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	73.2%	56	40,389	Brakes — 16.1%
2010	34	82.0%	50	42,474	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	35	72.2%	54	41,923	Steering — 14.8%
2012	36	78.2%	55	43,370	Brakes — 16.4%
2013	37	79.7%	59	48,204	Brakes — 27.1%
2014	38	81.0%	63	43,841	Brakes — 54.0%
2015	39	87.5%	56	45,936	Brakes — 25.0%
2016	40	73.2%	56	42,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2017	41	90.6%	53	46,922	Brakes — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Land Rover 101, with age trends.

Brakes

22.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

11.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.6%

↓ 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
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.7% (33 yrs)	7.5% (41 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.9% (33 yrs)	11.3% (41 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (33 yrs)	17.0% (41 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.7% (33 yrs)	11.3% (41 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	5.4% (33 yrs)	5.7% (41 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1975 1976 1977

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 101 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 502 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.