1970 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

422

Total Tests (All Years)

63,232 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 as it ages.

39 yrs76.0%

→ ↑1.6%

40 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.8%

41 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.6%

42 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.8%

43 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.7%

44 yrs71.1%

→ ↓6.2%

45 yrs64.9%

→ ↑11.4%

46 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.8%

47 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	76.0%	50
40 yrs	77.6%	49
41 yrs	73.8%	42
42 yrs	70.2%	47
43 yrs	64.4%	45
44 yrs	71.1%	45
45 yrs	64.9%	37
46 yrs	76.3%	38
47 yrs	72.5%	69

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	72.5%	69
2016 (46 yrs)	76.3%	38
2015 (45 yrs)	64.9%	37
2014 (44 yrs)	71.1%	45
2013 (43 yrs)	64.4%	45
2012 (42 yrs)	70.2%	47
2011 (41 yrs)	73.8%	42
2010 (40 yrs)	77.6%	49
2009 (39 yrs)	76%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,309Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 49,369Top Failure Suspension — 12.2%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,105Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,905Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,870Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 37Avg Mileage 59,730Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 38Avg Mileage 65,138Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 69Avg Mileage 63,232Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

MOT results for 1970 Land Rover 109 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	76.0%	50	55,309	Brakes — 16.0%
2010	40	77.6%	49	49,369	Suspension — 12.2%
2011	41	73.8%	42	50,105	Suspension — 21.4%
2012	42	70.2%	47	51,905	Suspension — 21.3%
2013	43	64.4%	45	53,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2014	44	71.1%	45	51,870	Suspension — 53.3%
2015	45	64.9%	37	59,730	Suspension — 59.5%
2016	46	76.3%	38	65,138	Suspension — 34.2%
2017	47	72.5%	69	63,232	Suspension — 30.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.0% (39 yrs)	30.4% (47 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.0% (39 yrs)	29.0% (47 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (39 yrs)	29.0% (47 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.0% (39 yrs)	17.4% (47 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 422 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.