1963 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

682

Total Tests (All Years)

53,390 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 1963 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

46 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.8%

47 yrs63.8%

→ ↑5.7%

48 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.1%

49 yrs73.6%

→ ↓7.8%

50 yrs65.8%

→ ↑12.6%

51 yrs78.4%

→ ↓10.9%

52 yrs67.5%

→ ↑4.3%

53 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	64.6%	99
47 yrs	63.8%	94
48 yrs	69.5%	95
49 yrs	73.6%	87
50 yrs	65.8%	79
51 yrs	78.4%	74
52 yrs	67.5%	83
53 yrs	71.8%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 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 (53 yrs)	71.8%	71
2015 (52 yrs)	67.5%	83
2014 (51 yrs)	78.4%	74
2013 (50 yrs)	65.8%	79
2012 (49 yrs)	73.6%	87
2011 (48 yrs)	69.5%	95
2010 (47 yrs)	63.8%	94
2009 (46 yrs)	64.6%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 99Avg Mileage 55,739Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 94Avg Mileage 58,929Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 95Avg Mileage 55,613Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 87Avg Mileage 53,211Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 79Avg Mileage 49,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 74Avg Mileage 49,475Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 71Avg Mileage 53,390Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

MOT results for 1963 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	64.6%	99	55,739	Brakes — 19.2%
2010	47	63.8%	94	58,929	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	48	69.5%	95	55,613	Brakes — 16.8%
2012	49	73.6%	87	53,211	Suspension — 16.1%
2013	50	65.8%	79	49,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2014	51	78.4%	74	49,475	Suspension — 39.2%
2015	52	67.5%	83	51,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2016	53	71.8%	71	53,390	Suspension — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.2% (46 yrs)	57.7% (53 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.2% (46 yrs)	47.9% (53 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.2% (46 yrs)	36.6% (53 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.1% (46 yrs)	18.3% (53 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.1% (46 yrs)	15.5% (53 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 682 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.