1966 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

77.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,194

Total Tests (All Years)

56,226 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 1966 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

43 yrs56.0%

→ ↑8.9%

44 yrs64.9%

→ ↓6.3%

45 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.3%

46 yrs60.9%

→ ↑13.1%

47 yrs74.0%

→ ↓0.9%

48 yrs73.1%

→ ↓10.5%

49 yrs62.6%

→ ↑5.0%

50 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.7%

51 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.5%

52 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.9%

53 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.1%

54 yrs77.8%

→ ↑4.3%

55 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.8%

56 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.5%

57 yrs77.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	56.0%	100
44 yrs	64.9%	94
45 yrs	58.6%	99
46 yrs	60.9%	87
47 yrs	74.0%	96
48 yrs	73.1%	93
49 yrs	62.6%	91
50 yrs	67.6%	74
51 yrs	69.3%	199
52 yrs	65.8%	79
53 yrs	66.7%	45
54 yrs	77.8%	36
55 yrs	82.1%	39
56 yrs	83.9%	31
57 yrs	77.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (57 yrs)	77.4%	31
2022 (56 yrs)	83.9%	31
2021 (55 yrs)	82.1%	39
2020 (54 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (53 yrs)	66.7%	45
2018 (52 yrs)	65.8%	79
2017 (51 yrs)	69.3%	199
2016 (50 yrs)	67.6%	74
2015 (49 yrs)	62.6%	91
2014 (48 yrs)	73.1%	93
2013 (47 yrs)	74%	96
2012 (46 yrs)	60.9%	87
2011 (45 yrs)	58.6%	99
2010 (44 yrs)	64.9%	94
2009 (43 yrs)	56%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,741Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 94Avg Mileage 48,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 99Avg Mileage 45,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,469Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 96Avg Mileage 49,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 93Avg Mileage 48,955Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 91Avg Mileage 50,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 199Avg Mileage 53,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,654Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 45Avg Mileage 66,992Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,424Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%

MOT results for 1966 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	56.0%	100	48,741	Suspension — 28.0%
2010	44	64.9%	94	48,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	45	58.6%	99	45,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	46	60.9%	87	47,469	Brakes — 26.4%
2013	47	74.0%	96	49,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2014	48	73.1%	93	48,955	Suspension — 44.1%
2015	49	62.6%	91	50,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2016	50	67.6%	74	50,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2017	51	69.3%	199	53,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2018	52	65.8%	79	56,654	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%
2019	53	66.7%	45	66,992	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	54	77.8%	36	52,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2021	55	82.1%	39	44,424	Brakes — 20.5%
2022	56	83.9%	31	50,389	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2023	57	77.4%	31	56,226	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.8%

↑ 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	28.0% (43 yrs)	16.1% (57 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	24.0% (43 yrs)	29.0% (57 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,194 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.