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1970 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
63,097 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 1970 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

41 yrs59.4%
42 yrs51.4%
44 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs59.4%32
42 yrs51.4%35
44 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (44 yrs)67.7%31
2012 (42 yrs)51.4%35
2011 (41 yrs)59.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,973Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2014
67.7%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 31Avg Mileage 63,097Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Brakes
25.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.7%
— Consistent
Steering
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.8% (41 yrs)32.3% (44 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (41 yrs)19.4% (44 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Steering12.5% (41 yrs)19.4% (44 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2014, covering 98 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.

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