1981 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

415

Total Tests (All Years)

52,053 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 1981 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

28 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.6%

29 yrs46.0%

→ ↑9.4%

30 yrs55.4%

→ ↓6.3%

31 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.1%

32 yrs53.2%

→ ↑4.6%

33 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.0%

34 yrs57.8%

→ ↑7.3%

35 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	47.6%	63
29 yrs	46.0%	63
30 yrs	55.4%	56
31 yrs	49.1%	53
32 yrs	53.2%	47
33 yrs	57.8%	45
34 yrs	57.8%	45
35 yrs	65.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 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 (35 yrs)	65.1%	43
2015 (34 yrs)	57.8%	45
2014 (33 yrs)	57.8%	45
2013 (32 yrs)	53.2%	47
2012 (31 yrs)	49.1%	53
2011 (30 yrs)	55.4%	56
2010 (29 yrs)	46%	63
2009 (28 yrs)	47.6%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 51,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 63Avg Mileage 52,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 48,680Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 53Avg Mileage 52,235Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 46,461Top Failure Suspension — 95.6%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

MOT results for 1981 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	47.6%	63	51,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010	29	46.0%	63	52,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2011	30	55.4%	56	48,680	Suspension — 28.6%
2012	31	49.1%	53	52,235	Brakes — 39.6%
2013	32	53.2%	47	55,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2014	33	57.8%	45	52,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.1%
2015	34	57.8%	45	46,461	Suspension — 95.6%
2016	35	65.1%	43	52,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Land Rover 109" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

39.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

23.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.1% (28 yrs)	53.5% (35 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.7% (28 yrs)	25.6% (35 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.0% (28 yrs)	20.9% (35 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	36.5% (28 yrs)	34.9% (35 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 415 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.