1963 Land Rover 88' — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

692

Total Tests (All Years)

50,091 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' as it ages.

46 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.9%

47 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.3%

48 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.4%

49 yrs55.9%

→ ↑14.3%

50 yrs70.2%

→ ↓10.5%

51 yrs59.7%

→ ↑15.3%

52 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.4%

53 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.0%

54 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.3%

55 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.1%

58 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.2%

60 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	70.5%	61
47 yrs	63.6%	55
48 yrs	59.3%	59
49 yrs	55.9%	59
50 yrs	70.2%	57
51 yrs	59.7%	62
52 yrs	75.0%	56
53 yrs	73.6%	53
54 yrs	72.6%	117
55 yrs	72.3%	47
58 yrs	72.2%	36
60 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Land Rover 88' pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (60 yrs)	70%	30
2021 (58 yrs)	72.2%	36
2018 (55 yrs)	72.3%	47
2017 (54 yrs)	72.6%	117
2016 (53 yrs)	73.6%	53
2015 (52 yrs)	75%	56
2014 (51 yrs)	59.7%	62
2013 (50 yrs)	70.2%	57
2012 (49 yrs)	55.9%	59
2011 (48 yrs)	59.3%	59
2010 (47 yrs)	63.6%	55
2009 (46 yrs)	70.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 61Avg Mileage 50,548Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 55Avg Mileage 45,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 59Avg Mileage 45,937Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,736Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,857Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 62Avg Mileage 45,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 56Avg Mileage 46,951Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,615Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 117Avg Mileage 49,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,981Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,935Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,091Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 1963 Land Rover 88' by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	70.5%	61	50,548	Suspension — 14.8%
2010	47	63.6%	55	45,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	48	59.3%	59	45,937	Brakes — 23.7%
2012	49	55.9%	59	44,736	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	50	70.2%	57	49,857	Brakes — 33.3%
2014	51	59.7%	62	45,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2015	52	75.0%	56	46,951	Suspension — 35.7%
2016	53	73.6%	53	47,615	Suspension — 41.5%
2017	54	72.6%	117	49,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2018	55	72.3%	47	45,981	Suspension — 42.6%
2021	58	72.2%	36	53,935	Suspension — 25.0%
2023	60	70.0%	30	50,091	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Land Rover 88', with age trends.

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.0%

↑ 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	14.8% (46 yrs)	56.7% (60 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.5% (46 yrs)	26.7% (60 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88' cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 692 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.