1985 Land Rover 110 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

937

Total Tests (All Years)

115,799 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 1985 Land Rover 110 as it ages.

24 yrs53.8%

→ ↓7.9%

25 yrs45.9%

→ ↑10.9%

26 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.9%

30 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs61.2%

→ ↓9.5%

32 yrs51.7%

→ ↑9.8%

33 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.9%

34 yrs52.6%

→ ↓5.5%

35 yrs47.1%

→ ↑10.8%

37 yrs57.9%

→ ↑11.5%

38 yrs69.4%

→ ↓11.1%

39 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	53.8%	78
25 yrs	45.9%	74
26 yrs	56.8%	81
27 yrs	54.7%	75
28 yrs	54.7%	75
29 yrs	55.1%	78
30 yrs	58.0%	81
31 yrs	61.2%	67
32 yrs	51.7%	58
33 yrs	61.5%	39
34 yrs	52.6%	38
35 yrs	47.1%	34
37 yrs	57.9%	38
38 yrs	69.4%	49
39 yrs	58.3%	72

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	58.3%	72
2023 (38 yrs)	69.4%	49
2022 (37 yrs)	57.9%	38
2020 (35 yrs)	47.1%	34
2019 (34 yrs)	52.6%	38
2018 (33 yrs)	61.5%	39
2017 (32 yrs)	51.7%	58
2016 (31 yrs)	61.2%	67
2015 (30 yrs)	58%	81
2014 (29 yrs)	55.1%	78
2013 (28 yrs)	54.7%	75
2012 (27 yrs)	54.7%	75
2011 (26 yrs)	56.8%	81
2010 (25 yrs)	45.9%	74
2009 (24 yrs)	53.8%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 119,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 119,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 120,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 121,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 118,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 121,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 81Avg Mileage 123,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 119,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 125,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,245Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 127,578Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 34Avg Mileage 140,235Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 38Avg Mileage 133,820Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.3%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 49Avg Mileage 130,901Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 72Avg Mileage 115,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%

MOT results for 1985 Land Rover 110 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	53.8%	78	119,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2010	25	45.9%	74	119,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2011	26	56.8%	81	120,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	27	54.7%	75	121,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	28	54.7%	75	118,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%
2014	29	55.1%	78	121,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%
2015	30	58.0%	81	123,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.8%
2016	31	61.2%	67	119,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2017	32	51.7%	58	125,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%
2018	33	61.5%	39	108,245	Brakes — 79.5%
2019	34	52.6%	38	127,578	Brakes — 73.7%
2020	35	47.1%	34	140,235	Brakes — 58.8%
2022	37	57.9%	38	133,820	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.3%
2023	38	69.4%	49	130,901	Suspension — 49.0%
2024	39	58.3%	72	115,799	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.2%

↓ Decreases 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	19.2% (24 yrs)	40.3% (39 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.2% (24 yrs)	26.4% (39 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.4% (24 yrs)	20.8% (39 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 937 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.