1980 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

46.8%

Latest Pass Rate

457

Total Tests (All Years)

50,743 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 1980 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

29 yrs42.5%

→ ↑4.3%

30 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs48.5%

→ ↑4.6%

32 yrs53.1%

→ ↓12.7%

33 yrs40.4%

→ ↑28.6%

34 yrs69.0%

→ ↓13.9%

35 yrs55.1%

→ ↓8.3%

36 yrs46.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	42.5%	73
30 yrs	46.8%	79
31 yrs	48.5%	66
32 yrs	53.1%	49
33 yrs	40.4%	52
34 yrs	69.0%	42
35 yrs	55.1%	49
36 yrs	46.8%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (36 yrs)	46.8%	47
2015 (35 yrs)	55.1%	49
2014 (34 yrs)	69%	42
2013 (33 yrs)	40.4%	52
2012 (32 yrs)	53.1%	49
2011 (31 yrs)	48.5%	66
2010 (30 yrs)	46.8%	79
2009 (29 yrs)	42.5%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 66,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,114Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,003Top Failure Brakes — 115.4%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 57,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 110.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,743Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

MOT results for 1980 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	42.5%	73	66,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2010	30	46.8%	79	56,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2011	31	48.5%	66	55,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	32	53.1%	49	56,114	Brakes — 30.6%
2013	33	40.4%	52	58,003	Brakes — 115.4%
2014	34	69.0%	42	53,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2015	35	55.1%	49	57,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 110.2%
2016	36	46.8%	47	50,743	Brakes — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

28.3%

↑ Increases 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	28.8% (29 yrs)	68.1% (36 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.4% (29 yrs)	57.4% (36 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.2% (29 yrs)	59.6% (36 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	17.8% (29 yrs)	31.9% (36 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1970 1971 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 457 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.