1970 Land Rover 2a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

406

Total Tests (All Years)

52,858 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 1970 Land Rover 2a as it ages.

39 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.7%

40 yrs61.0%

→ ↑12.3%

41 yrs73.3%

→ ↑4.7%

42 yrs78.0%

→ ↓4.5%

43 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.5%

44 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.4%

45 yrs75.6%

→ ↑1.7%

46 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.8%

47 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	66.7%	45
40 yrs	61.0%	41
41 yrs	73.3%	45
42 yrs	78.0%	50
43 yrs	73.5%	49
44 yrs	76.0%	50
45 yrs	75.6%	45
46 yrs	77.3%	44
47 yrs	81.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Land Rover 2a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	81.1%	37
2016 (46 yrs)	77.3%	44
2015 (45 yrs)	75.6%	45
2014 (44 yrs)	76%	50
2013 (43 yrs)	73.5%	49
2012 (42 yrs)	78%	50
2011 (41 yrs)	73.3%	45
2010 (40 yrs)	61%	41
2009 (39 yrs)	66.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,139Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 45Avg Mileage 47,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,285Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 49Avg Mileage 52,033Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 50Avg Mileage 52,076Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,211Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,296Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,858Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

MOT results for 1970 Land Rover 2a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	66.7%	45	53,139	Suspension — 22.2%
2010	40	61.0%	41	51,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	41	73.3%	45	47,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	42	78.0%	50	50,285	Brakes — 16.0%
2013	43	73.5%	49	52,033	Suspension — 57.1%
2014	44	76.0%	50	52,076	Suspension — 44.0%
2015	45	75.6%	45	50,211	Suspension — 53.3%
2016	46	77.3%	44	53,296	Suspension — 31.8%
2017	47	81.1%	37	52,858	Suspension — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Land Rover 2a, with age trends.

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.9%

— Consistent

Steering

12.6%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.2% (39 yrs)	29.7% (47 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (39 yrs)	16.2% (47 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Steering	11.1% (39 yrs)	8.1% (47 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.3% (39 yrs)	16.2% (47 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.1% (39 yrs)	10.8% (47 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 406 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.