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1965 Land Rover 2a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
81.3%
Latest Pass Rate
244
Total Tests (All Years)
50,889 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 2a

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1965 Land Rover 2a as it ages.

46 yrs66.7%
47 yrs67.6%
48 yrs67.6%
49 yrs83.3%
50 yrs67.6%
51 yrs85.7%
52 yrs81.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs66.7%36
47 yrs67.6%34
48 yrs67.6%37
49 yrs83.3%36
50 yrs67.6%34
51 yrs85.7%35
52 yrs81.3%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Land Rover 2a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (52 yrs)81.3%32
2016 (51 yrs)85.7%35
2015 (50 yrs)67.6%34
2014 (49 yrs)83.3%36
2013 (48 yrs)67.6%37
2012 (47 yrs)67.6%34
2011 (46 yrs)66.7%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 36Avg Mileage 56,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012
67.6%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,686Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%
2013
67.6%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 37Avg Mileage 54,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015
67.6%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 35Avg Mileage 50,842Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%
2017
81.3%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,889Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Land Rover 2a, with age trends.

Suspension
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension19.4% (46 yrs)31.3% (52 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (46 yrs)9.4% (52 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road11.1% (46 yrs)6.3% (52 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (46 yrs)28.1% (52 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 2a cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 244 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.

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