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1977 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
50,755 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 109" - 4 Cyl

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1977 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

32 yrs45.7%
33 yrs50.0%
35 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs45.7%35
33 yrs50.0%32
35 yrs74.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 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
2012 (35 yrs)74.2%31
2010 (33 yrs)50%32
2009 (32 yrs)45.7%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,491Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%
2012
74.2%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,755Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Brakes
25.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.3% (32 yrs)12.9% (35 yrs)
-21.4%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items28.6% (32 yrs)9.7% (35 yrs)
-18.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.7% (32 yrs)12.9% (35 yrs)
-12.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes22.9% (32 yrs)19.4% (35 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, 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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