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1969 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
69.8%
Latest Pass Rate
135
Total Tests (All Years)
39,511 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 1969 Land Rover 109 as it ages.

44 yrs61.3%
45 yrs70.0%
46 yrs71.0%
48 yrs69.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 48 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs61.3%31
45 yrs70.0%30
46 yrs71.0%31
48 yrs69.8%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Land Rover 109 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (48 yrs)69.8%43
2015 (46 yrs)71%31
2014 (45 yrs)70%30
2013 (44 yrs)61.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 31Avg Mileage 55,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014
70.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2015
71.0%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,659Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%
2017
69.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,511Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Land Rover 109, with age trends.

Brakes
47.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
46.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
39.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
34.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
30.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension54.8% (44 yrs)23.3% (48 yrs)
-31.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment58.1% (44 yrs)34.9% (48 yrs)
-23.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes54.8% (44 yrs)44.2% (48 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.6% (44 yrs)14.0% (48 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 135 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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