1990 Land Rover 127 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

624

Total Tests (All Years)

105,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 127

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Land Rover 127 as it ages.

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↓6.9%

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs54.5%

→ ↑14.6%

24 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs61.7%

→ ↓8.4%

27 yrs53.3%

→ ↑13.4%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.9%

29 yrs68.6%

→ ↓12.3%

33 yrs56.3%

→ ↑14.6%

34 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	57.6%	59
20 yrs	58.5%	53
21 yrs	59.6%	52
22 yrs	52.7%	55
23 yrs	54.5%	55
24 yrs	69.1%	55
25 yrs	64.7%	51
26 yrs	61.7%	47
27 yrs	53.3%	45
28 yrs	66.7%	30
29 yrs	68.6%	35
33 yrs	56.3%	32
34 yrs	70.9%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Land Rover 127 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	70.9%	55
2023 (33 yrs)	56.3%	32
2019 (29 yrs)	68.6%	35
2018 (28 yrs)	66.7%	30
2017 (27 yrs)	53.3%	45
2016 (26 yrs)	61.7%	47
2015 (25 yrs)	64.7%	51
2014 (24 yrs)	69.1%	55
2013 (23 yrs)	54.5%	55
2012 (22 yrs)	52.7%	55
2011 (21 yrs)	59.6%	52
2010 (20 yrs)	58.5%	53
2009 (19 yrs)	57.6%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 94,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 104,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 101,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 113,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 108,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 103,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 111,904Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 108,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 106,843Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 118,921Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 92,012Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 106,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 105,406Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 1990 Land Rover 127 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	57.6%	59	94,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2010	20	58.5%	53	104,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	21	59.6%	52	101,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012	22	52.7%	55	113,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2013	23	54.5%	55	108,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%
2014	24	69.1%	55	103,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%
2015	25	64.7%	51	111,904	Suspension — 70.6%
2016	26	61.7%	47	108,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2017	27	53.3%	45	106,843	Suspension — 88.9%
2018	28	66.7%	30	118,921	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	29	68.6%	35	92,012	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2023	33	56.3%	32	106,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2024	34	70.9%	55	105,406	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Land Rover 127, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

35.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.9% (19 yrs)	58.2% (34 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 127 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 624 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.