1962 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

541

Total Tests (All Years)

73,296 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 1962 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

47 yrs62.0%

→ ↓12.0%

48 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

49 yrs57.1%

→ ↑9.6%

50 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.8%

51 yrs72.5%

→ ↓10.5%

52 yrs62.0%

→ ↑11.5%

53 yrs73.5%

→ ↓10.7%

54 yrs62.8%

→ ↑10.2%

55 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.2%

56 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	62.0%	50
48 yrs	50.0%	44
49 yrs	57.1%	49
50 yrs	66.7%	51
51 yrs	72.5%	51
52 yrs	62.0%	50
53 yrs	73.5%	49
54 yrs	62.8%	43
55 yrs	73.0%	115
56 yrs	71.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (56 yrs)	71.8%	39
2017 (55 yrs)	73%	115
2016 (54 yrs)	62.8%	43
2015 (53 yrs)	73.5%	49
2014 (52 yrs)	62%	50
2013 (51 yrs)	72.5%	51
2012 (50 yrs)	66.7%	51
2011 (49 yrs)	57.1%	49
2010 (48 yrs)	50%	44
2009 (47 yrs)	62%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,237Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 41,957Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,522Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 50Avg Mileage 49,472Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 43Avg Mileage 48,617Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 115Avg Mileage 53,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 39Avg Mileage 73,296Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

MOT results for 1962 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	62.0%	50	42,237	Suspension — 22.0%
2010	48	50.0%	44	41,957	Brakes — 31.8%
2011	49	57.1%	49	44,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	50	66.7%	51	42,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013	51	72.5%	51	46,522	Brakes — 49.0%
2014	52	62.0%	50	49,472	Brakes — 70.0%
2015	53	73.5%	49	43,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2016	54	62.8%	43	48,617	Suspension — 60.5%
2017	55	73.0%	115	53,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2018	56	71.8%	39	73,296	Suspension — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.0% (47 yrs)	28.2% (56 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.0% (47 yrs)	35.9% (56 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.0% (47 yrs)	20.5% (56 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (47 yrs)	23.1% (56 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 541 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.