1983 Land Rover 109 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

676

Total Tests (All Years)

69,799 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 1983 Land Rover 109 as it ages.

26 yrs55.0%

→ ↑7.5%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↓17.3%

28 yrs45.2%

→ ↑22.5%

30 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.9%

31 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.0%

32 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.9%

33 yrs65.7%

→ ↓9.4%

34 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

36 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.9%

37 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.4%

38 yrs60.8%

→ ↑8.8%

39 yrs69.6%

→ ↓7.3%

40 yrs62.3%

→ ↑20.2%

41 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	55.0%	40
27 yrs	62.5%	32
28 yrs	45.2%	31
30 yrs	67.7%	31
31 yrs	68.6%	35
32 yrs	68.6%	35
33 yrs	65.7%	35
34 yrs	56.3%	80
35 yrs	56.3%	48
36 yrs	54.5%	44
37 yrs	60.4%	48
38 yrs	60.8%	51
39 yrs	69.6%	56
40 yrs	62.3%	53
41 yrs	82.5%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover 109 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	82.5%	57
2023 (40 yrs)	62.3%	53
2022 (39 yrs)	69.6%	56
2021 (38 yrs)	60.8%	51
2020 (37 yrs)	60.4%	48
2019 (36 yrs)	54.5%	44
2018 (35 yrs)	56.3%	48
2017 (34 yrs)	56.3%	80
2016 (33 yrs)	65.7%	35
2015 (32 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (31 yrs)	68.6%	35
2013 (30 yrs)	67.7%	31
2011 (28 yrs)	45.2%	31
2010 (27 yrs)	62.5%	32
2009 (26 yrs)	55%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 50,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,106Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.5%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,699Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 42,076Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,714Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,312Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 56Avg Mileage 52,371Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 53Avg Mileage 54,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 57Avg Mileage 69,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

MOT results for 1983 Land Rover 109 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	55.0%	40	50,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	27	62.5%	32	46,106	Brakes — 21.9%
2011	28	45.2%	31	45,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2013	30	67.7%	31	45,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.5%
2014	31	68.6%	35	54,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%
2015	32	68.6%	35	47,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2016	33	65.7%	35	39,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%
2017	34	56.3%	80	50,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%
2018	35	56.3%	48	45,699	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	36	54.5%	44	42,076	Suspension — 70.5%
2020	37	60.4%	48	45,714	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2021	38	60.8%	51	62,312	Brakes — 62.7%
2022	39	69.6%	56	52,371	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2023	40	62.3%	53	54,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%
2024	41	82.5%	57	69,799	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover 109, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.5% (26 yrs)	12.3% (41 yrs)	-15.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 109 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 676 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.