1968 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,121

Total Tests (All Years)

43,365 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 as it ages.

41 yrs68.2%

→ ↓10.7%

42 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.5%

43 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.9%

44 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.4%

45 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.6%

46 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.3%

47 yrs61.8%

→ ↑4.9%

48 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.7%

49 yrs70.4%

→ ↓7.1%

50 yrs63.3%

→ ↑19.6%

51 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.1%

52 yrs81.8%

→ ↓10.7%

53 yrs71.1%

→ ↑4.5%

56 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	68.2%	88
42 yrs	57.5%	80
43 yrs	60.0%	90
44 yrs	67.9%	81
45 yrs	62.5%	80
46 yrs	63.1%	84
47 yrs	61.8%	89
48 yrs	66.7%	81
49 yrs	70.4%	216
50 yrs	63.3%	79
51 yrs	82.9%	41
52 yrs	81.8%	33
53 yrs	71.1%	38
56 yrs	75.6%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	75.6%	41
2021 (53 yrs)	71.1%	38
2020 (52 yrs)	81.8%	33
2019 (51 yrs)	82.9%	41
2018 (50 yrs)	63.3%	79
2017 (49 yrs)	70.4%	216
2016 (48 yrs)	66.7%	81
2015 (47 yrs)	61.8%	89
2014 (46 yrs)	63.1%	84
2013 (45 yrs)	62.5%	80
2012 (44 yrs)	67.9%	81
2011 (43 yrs)	60%	90
2010 (42 yrs)	57.5%	80
2009 (41 yrs)	68.2%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 88Avg Mileage 55,109Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 80Avg Mileage 49,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 90Avg Mileage 50,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 81Avg Mileage 53,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 84Avg Mileage 50,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 89Avg Mileage 52,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 81Avg Mileage 51,079Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 216Avg Mileage 50,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 79Avg Mileage 54,786Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 41Avg Mileage 57,601Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,530Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,306Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 41Avg Mileage 43,365Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%

MOT results for 1968 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	68.2%	88	55,109	Brakes — 17.0%
2010	42	57.5%	80	49,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	43	60.0%	90	50,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	44	67.9%	81	53,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	45	62.5%	80	50,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2014	46	63.1%	84	50,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2015	47	61.8%	89	52,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2016	48	66.7%	81	51,079	Brakes — 50.6%
2017	49	70.4%	216	50,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2018	50	63.3%	79	54,786	Brakes — 51.9%
2019	51	82.9%	41	57,601	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2020	52	81.8%	33	53,530	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2021	53	71.1%	38	49,306	Brakes — 39.5%
2024	56	75.6%	41	43,365	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

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
Brakes	17.0% (41 yrs)	4.9% (56 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	17.0% (41 yrs)	9.8% (56 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,121 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.