1971 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,153

Total Tests (All Years)

64,936 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 109

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Land Rover 109 as it ages.

38 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.0%

39 yrs57.3%

→ ↑7.9%

40 yrs65.2%

→ ↑7.4%

41 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.9%

42 yrs67.7%

→ ↑4.5%

43 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.7%

44 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.6%

45 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.6%

46 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.3%

47 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.0%

48 yrs66.0%

→ ↑25.7%

49 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	56.3%	96
39 yrs	57.3%	89
40 yrs	65.2%	92
41 yrs	72.6%	95
42 yrs	67.7%	96
43 yrs	72.2%	108
44 yrs	68.5%	92
45 yrs	72.1%	86
46 yrs	74.7%	237
47 yrs	75.0%	76
48 yrs	66.0%	50
49 yrs	91.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover 109 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (49 yrs)	91.7%	36
2019 (48 yrs)	66%	50
2018 (47 yrs)	75%	76
2017 (46 yrs)	74.7%	237
2016 (45 yrs)	72.1%	86
2015 (44 yrs)	68.5%	92
2014 (43 yrs)	72.2%	108
2013 (42 yrs)	67.7%	96
2012 (41 yrs)	72.6%	95
2011 (40 yrs)	65.2%	92
2010 (39 yrs)	57.3%	89
2009 (38 yrs)	56.3%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 96Avg Mileage 52,424Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 89Avg Mileage 52,776Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 95Avg Mileage 55,516Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 96Avg Mileage 56,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 108Avg Mileage 58,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,552Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 86Avg Mileage 57,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 237Avg Mileage 56,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 76Avg Mileage 47,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 50Avg Mileage 61,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 64,936Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover 109 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	56.3%	96	52,424	Brakes — 27.1%
2010	39	57.3%	89	52,776	Brakes — 16.9%
2011	40	65.2%	92	56,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	41	72.6%	95	55,516	Brakes — 17.9%
2013	42	67.7%	96	56,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2014	43	72.2%	108	58,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2015	44	68.5%	92	56,552	Brakes — 44.6%
2016	45	72.1%	86	57,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2017	46	74.7%	237	56,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2018	47	75.0%	76	47,669	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2019	48	66.0%	50	61,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%
2020	49	91.7%	36	64,936	Suspension — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover 109, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.1%

↓ Decreases 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	27.1% (38 yrs)	8.3% (49 yrs)	-18.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.9% (38 yrs)	13.9% (49 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,153 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.