1962 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

650

Total Tests (All Years)

51,673 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 88" - 4 Cyl

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1962 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

47 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

48 yrs63.3%

→ ↑8.6%

49 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.7%

50 yrs71.2%

→ ↑3.0%

51 yrs74.2%

→ ↑4.3%

52 yrs78.5%

→ ↓9.1%

53 yrs69.4%

→ ↑7.2%

54 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	66.3%	92
48 yrs	63.3%	79
49 yrs	71.9%	89
50 yrs	71.2%	73
51 yrs	74.2%	89
52 yrs	78.5%	79
53 yrs	69.4%	72
54 yrs	76.6%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (54 yrs)	76.6%	77
2015 (53 yrs)	69.4%	72
2014 (52 yrs)	78.5%	79
2013 (51 yrs)	74.2%	89
2012 (50 yrs)	71.2%	73
2011 (49 yrs)	71.9%	89
2010 (48 yrs)	63.3%	79
2009 (47 yrs)	66.3%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 92Avg Mileage 46,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 89Avg Mileage 55,436Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 73Avg Mileage 57,555Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 89Avg Mileage 54,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 79Avg Mileage 59,256Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 72Avg Mileage 53,073Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 77Avg Mileage 51,673Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

MOT results for 1962 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	66.3%	92	46,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	48	63.3%	79	50,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	49	71.9%	89	55,436	Suspension — 14.6%
2012	50	71.2%	73	57,555	Suspension — 15.1%
2013	51	74.2%	89	54,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2014	52	78.5%	79	59,256	Brakes — 35.4%
2015	53	69.4%	72	53,073	Brakes — 41.7%
2016	54	76.6%	77	51,673	Brakes — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.9%

— Consistent

Steering

10.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.1% (47 yrs)	39.0% (54 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.3% (47 yrs)	35.1% (54 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.6% (47 yrs)	23.4% (54 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	8.7% (47 yrs)	10.4% (54 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 650 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.