1968 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,232

Total Tests (All Years)

51,033 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 1968 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl as it ages.

41 yrs54.7%

→ ↑5.3%

42 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.1%

43 yrs62.1%

→ ↑9.0%

44 yrs71.1%

→ ↓6.2%

45 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.4%

46 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.5%

47 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.0%

48 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	54.7%	161
42 yrs	60.0%	160
43 yrs	62.1%	174
44 yrs	71.1%	159
45 yrs	64.9%	148
46 yrs	71.3%	143
47 yrs	68.8%	141
48 yrs	65.8%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 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 (48 yrs)	65.8%	146
2015 (47 yrs)	68.8%	141
2014 (46 yrs)	71.3%	143
2013 (45 yrs)	64.9%	148
2012 (44 yrs)	71.1%	159
2011 (43 yrs)	62.1%	174
2010 (42 yrs)	60%	160
2009 (41 yrs)	54.7%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 161Avg Mileage 51,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 160Avg Mileage 55,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 174Avg Mileage 54,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 159Avg Mileage 51,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 148Avg Mileage 53,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 143Avg Mileage 55,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 141Avg Mileage 50,575Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 146Avg Mileage 51,033Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

MOT results for 1968 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	54.7%	161	51,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	42	60.0%	160	55,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	43	62.1%	174	54,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2012	44	71.1%	159	51,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	45	64.9%	148	53,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2014	46	71.3%	143	55,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2015	47	68.8%	141	50,575	Brakes — 34.0%
2016	48	65.8%	146	51,033	Suspension — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.4% (41 yrs)	50.7% (48 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.7% (41 yrs)	47.3% (48 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.2% (41 yrs)	37.7% (48 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.1% (41 yrs)	16.4% (48 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88" - 4 Cyl cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,232 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.