1966 Land Rover 2a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

379

Total Tests (All Years)

51,942 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 1966 Land Rover 2a as it ages.

43 yrs72.7%

→ ↓9.1%

44 yrs63.6%

→ ↑5.3%

45 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.8%

46 yrs70.7%

→ ↑13.0%

47 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.0%

48 yrs85.7%

→ ↓24.7%

49 yrs61.0%

→ ↑25.8%

50 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.3%

51 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	72.7%	44
44 yrs	63.6%	44
45 yrs	68.9%	45
46 yrs	70.7%	41
47 yrs	83.7%	43
48 yrs	85.7%	42
49 yrs	61.0%	41
50 yrs	86.8%	38
51 yrs	80.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Land Rover 2a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	80.5%	41
2016 (50 yrs)	86.8%	38
2015 (49 yrs)	61%	41
2014 (48 yrs)	85.7%	42
2013 (47 yrs)	83.7%	43
2012 (46 yrs)	70.7%	41
2011 (45 yrs)	68.9%	45
2010 (44 yrs)	63.6%	44
2009 (43 yrs)	72.7%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 44Avg Mileage 60,746Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,826Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,508Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 41Avg Mileage 55,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,185Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,942Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

MOT results for 1966 Land Rover 2a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	72.7%	44	60,746	Suspension — 18.2%
2010	44	63.6%	44	50,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	45	68.9%	45	53,826	Brakes — 17.8%
2012	46	70.7%	41	82,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	47	83.7%	43	52,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2014	48	85.7%	42	52,508	Brakes — 14.3%
2015	49	61.0%	41	55,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2016	50	86.8%	38	54,185	Brakes — 26.3%
2017	51	80.5%	41	51,942	Suspension — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Land Rover 2a, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.0%

↑ 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	13.6% (43 yrs)	26.8% (51 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.8% (43 yrs)	19.5% (51 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.2% (43 yrs)	29.3% (51 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	6.8% (43 yrs)	14.6% (51 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 2a cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 379 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.