1985 Land Rover 110 4c Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

439

Total Tests (All Years)

157,103 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Land Rover 110 4c Sw as it ages.

24 yrs44.9%

→ ↑15.8%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.6%

27 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.4%

28 yrs49.1%

→ ↑12.6%

29 yrs61.7%

→ ↓7.7%

30 yrs54.0%

→ ↑8.5%

31 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	44.9%	69
25 yrs	60.7%	61
26 yrs	61.1%	54
27 yrs	54.5%	55
28 yrs	49.1%	55
29 yrs	61.7%	47
30 yrs	54.0%	50
31 yrs	62.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Land Rover 110 4c Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (31 yrs)	62.5%	48
2015 (30 yrs)	54%	50
2014 (29 yrs)	61.7%	47
2013 (28 yrs)	49.1%	55
2012 (27 yrs)	54.5%	55
2011 (26 yrs)	61.1%	54
2010 (25 yrs)	60.7%	61
2009 (24 yrs)	44.9%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 140,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 142,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 146,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 147,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 142,604Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 151,218Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 156,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 157,103Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

MOT results for 1985 Land Rover 110 4c Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	44.9%	69	140,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2010	25	60.7%	61	142,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2011	26	61.1%	54	146,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012	27	54.5%	55	147,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2013	28	49.1%	55	142,604	Suspension — 98.2%
2014	29	61.7%	47	151,218	Brakes — 51.1%
2015	30	54.0%	50	156,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2016	31	62.5%	48	157,103	Suspension — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Land Rover 110 4c Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.5%

↑ 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	30.4% (24 yrs)	58.3% (31 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.3% (24 yrs)	35.4% (31 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	43.5% (24 yrs)	54.2% (31 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (24 yrs)	37.5% (31 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 110 4c Sw cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 439 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.