1965 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

822

Total Tests (All Years)

37,296 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 1965 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

44 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.2%

45 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.7%

46 yrs57.7%

→ ↑8.5%

47 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.0%

48 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.0%

49 yrs63.2%

→ ↑5.2%

50 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.6%

51 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.9%

52 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.0%

53 yrs61.1%

→ ↑10.0%

54 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.5%

56 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	50.8%	59
45 yrs	55.0%	60
46 yrs	57.7%	71
47 yrs	66.2%	71
48 yrs	64.2%	67
49 yrs	63.2%	68
50 yrs	68.4%	76
51 yrs	71.0%	69
52 yrs	67.1%	155
53 yrs	61.1%	54
54 yrs	71.1%	38
56 yrs	70.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (56 yrs)	70.6%	34
2019 (54 yrs)	71.1%	38
2018 (53 yrs)	61.1%	54
2017 (52 yrs)	67.1%	155
2016 (51 yrs)	71%	69
2015 (50 yrs)	68.4%	76
2014 (49 yrs)	63.2%	68
2013 (48 yrs)	64.2%	67
2012 (47 yrs)	66.2%	71
2011 (46 yrs)	57.7%	71
2010 (45 yrs)	55%	60
2009 (44 yrs)	50.8%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 59Avg Mileage 46,412Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 60Avg Mileage 48,217Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 71Avg Mileage 51,414Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 67Avg Mileage 49,193Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,174Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 76Avg Mileage 46,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,032Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 155Avg Mileage 49,368Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,130Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,661Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,296Top Failure Visibility — 29.4%

MOT results for 1965 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	50.8%	59	46,412	Brakes — 32.2%
2010	45	55.0%	60	48,217	Brakes — 31.7%
2011	46	57.7%	71	54,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	47	66.2%	71	51,414	Brakes — 22.5%
2013	48	64.2%	67	49,193	Suspension — 74.6%
2014	49	63.2%	68	46,174	Suspension — 97.1%
2015	50	68.4%	76	46,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2016	51	71.0%	69	47,032	Suspension — 39.1%
2017	52	67.1%	155	49,368	Suspension — 31.6%
2018	53	61.1%	54	43,130	Brakes — 53.7%
2019	54	71.1%	38	46,661	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2021	56	70.6%	34	37,296	Visibility — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

25.3%

↑ 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	32.2% (44 yrs)	14.7% (56 yrs)	-17.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.0% (44 yrs)	11.8% (56 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	8.5% (44 yrs)	8.8% (56 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 822 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.