1980 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

495

Total Tests (All Years)

54,787 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 as it ages.

29 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.9%

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.2%

31 yrs43.8%

→ ↑9.5%

32 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.3%

33 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.8%

34 yrs45.2%

→ ↓3.3%

35 yrs41.9%

→ ↑15.6%

37 yrs57.5%

→ ↑10.8%

38 yrs68.3%

→ ↓8.6%

39 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.6%

40 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	47.1%	34
30 yrs	50.0%	34
31 yrs	43.8%	32
32 yrs	53.3%	30
33 yrs	50.0%	32
34 yrs	45.2%	31
35 yrs	41.9%	31
37 yrs	57.5%	87
38 yrs	68.3%	63
39 yrs	59.7%	72
40 yrs	63.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	63.3%	49
2019 (39 yrs)	59.7%	72
2018 (38 yrs)	68.3%	63
2017 (37 yrs)	57.5%	87
2015 (35 yrs)	41.9%	31
2014 (34 yrs)	45.2%	31
2013 (33 yrs)	50%	32
2012 (32 yrs)	53.3%	30
2011 (31 yrs)	43.8%	32
2010 (30 yrs)	50%	34
2009 (29 yrs)	47.1%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,119Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,052Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 53,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 54,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 87Avg Mileage 59,194Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 63Avg Mileage 57,922Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 72Avg Mileage 61,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,787Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

MOT results for 1980 Land Rover 109 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	47.1%	34	58,119	Suspension — 26.5%
2010	30	50.0%	34	53,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2011	31	43.8%	32	55,052	Brakes — 40.6%
2012	32	53.3%	30	53,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013	33	50.0%	32	54,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 125.0%
2014	34	45.2%	31	54,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%
2015	35	41.9%	31	54,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%
2017	37	57.5%	87	59,194	Brakes — 74.7%
2018	38	68.3%	63	57,922	Brakes — 47.6%
2019	39	59.7%	72	61,771	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%
2020	40	63.3%	49	54,787	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.5% (29 yrs)	42.9% (40 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 495 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.