1983 Land Rover 110 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

257

Total Tests (All Years)

139,730 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 110 as it ages.

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.3%

27 yrs51.3%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.6%

30 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs48.6%

→ ↑15.3%

32 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.1%

33 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	50.0%	38
27 yrs	51.3%	39
28 yrs	55.9%	34
30 yrs	51.3%	39
31 yrs	48.6%	37
32 yrs	63.9%	36
33 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover 110 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (33 yrs)	58.8%	34
2015 (32 yrs)	63.9%	36
2014 (31 yrs)	48.6%	37
2013 (30 yrs)	51.3%	39
2011 (28 yrs)	55.9%	34
2010 (27 yrs)	51.3%	39
2009 (26 yrs)	50%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,640Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 128,895Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 127,823Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 112,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 122,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 130,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 139,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

MOT results for 1983 Land Rover 110 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	50.0%	38	124,640	Brakes — 36.8%
2010	27	51.3%	39	128,895	Suspension — 25.6%
2011	28	55.9%	34	127,823	Suspension — 23.5%
2013	30	51.3%	39	112,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%
2014	31	48.6%	37	122,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.1%
2015	32	63.9%	36	130,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2016	33	58.8%	34	139,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover 110, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

27.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

23.8%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.9% (26 yrs)	61.8% (33 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	18.4% (26 yrs)	41.2% (33 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.9% (26 yrs)	50.0% (33 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.8% (26 yrs)	29.4% (33 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Steering	21.1% (26 yrs)	20.6% (33 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 110 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 257 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.