1982 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

860

Total Tests (All Years)

66,314 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 1982 Land Rover 109 as it ages.

27 yrs46.7%

→ ↑8.6%

28 yrs55.3%

→ ↓14.7%

29 yrs40.6%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs43.8%

→ ↑13.3%

32 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs59.4%

→ ↑7.3%

34 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.1%

35 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.5%

36 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

37 yrs63.3%

→ ↓6.2%

38 yrs57.1%

→ ↑9.6%

39 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.0%

40 yrs68.7%

→ ↓17.5%

41 yrs51.2%

→ ↑13.0%

42 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	46.7%	45
28 yrs	55.3%	38
29 yrs	40.6%	32
31 yrs	43.8%	32
32 yrs	57.1%	35
33 yrs	59.4%	32
34 yrs	66.7%	36
35 yrs	67.8%	115
36 yrs	66.3%	80
37 yrs	63.3%	79
38 yrs	57.1%	77
39 yrs	66.7%	96
40 yrs	68.7%	67
41 yrs	51.2%	43
42 yrs	64.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Land Rover 109 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	64.2%	53
2023 (41 yrs)	51.2%	43
2022 (40 yrs)	68.7%	67
2021 (39 yrs)	66.7%	96
2020 (38 yrs)	57.1%	77
2019 (37 yrs)	63.3%	79
2018 (36 yrs)	66.3%	80
2017 (35 yrs)	67.8%	115
2016 (34 yrs)	66.7%	36
2015 (33 yrs)	59.4%	32
2014 (32 yrs)	57.1%	35
2013 (31 yrs)	43.8%	32
2011 (29 yrs)	40.6%	32
2010 (28 yrs)	55.3%	38
2009 (27 yrs)	46.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 68,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,941Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 58,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 118.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,662Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 115Avg Mileage 50,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,373Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 77Avg Mileage 54,230Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 96Avg Mileage 54,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%

2022

68.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 67Avg Mileage 54,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 43Avg Mileage 59,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 53Avg Mileage 66,314Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

MOT results for 1982 Land Rover 109 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	46.7%	45	68,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010	28	55.3%	38	57,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	29	40.6%	32	51,941	Brakes — 40.6%
2013	31	43.8%	32	58,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 118.8%
2014	32	57.1%	35	51,662	Brakes — 74.3%
2015	33	59.4%	32	51,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	34	66.7%	36	50,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2017	35	67.8%	115	50,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2018	36	66.3%	80	50,373	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	37	63.3%	79	50,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2020	38	57.1%	77	54,230	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2021	39	66.7%	96	54,759	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2022	40	68.7%	67	54,964	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%
2023	41	51.2%	43	59,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%
2024	42	64.2%	53	66,314	Suspension — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Land Rover 109, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

44.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ 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	24.4% (27 yrs)	77.4% (42 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.4% (27 yrs)	37.7% (42 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 860 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.