1970 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,466

Total Tests (All Years)

59,758 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 1970 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

39 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.7%

40 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.8%

41 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.9%

42 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.4%

43 yrs65.1%

→ ↑9.9%

44 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.3%

45 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.9%

46 yrs62.8%

→ ↑4.0%

47 yrs66.8%

→ ↑8.5%

48 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.3%

49 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.0%

50 yrs69.0%

→ ↑12.3%

51 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.6%

52 yrs76.7%

→ ↑11.1%

53 yrs87.8%

→ ↓25.9%

54 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	53.3%	107
40 yrs	54.0%	100
41 yrs	56.8%	118
42 yrs	62.7%	110
43 yrs	65.1%	106
44 yrs	75.0%	104
45 yrs	67.7%	99
46 yrs	62.8%	94
47 yrs	66.8%	268
48 yrs	75.3%	97
49 yrs	70.0%	60
50 yrs	69.0%	42
51 yrs	81.3%	48
52 yrs	76.7%	30
53 yrs	87.8%	41
54 yrs	61.9%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	61.9%	42
2023 (53 yrs)	87.8%	41
2022 (52 yrs)	76.7%	30
2021 (51 yrs)	81.3%	48
2020 (50 yrs)	69%	42
2019 (49 yrs)	70%	60
2018 (48 yrs)	75.3%	97
2017 (47 yrs)	66.8%	268
2016 (46 yrs)	62.8%	94
2015 (45 yrs)	67.7%	99
2014 (44 yrs)	75%	104
2013 (43 yrs)	65.1%	106
2012 (42 yrs)	62.7%	110
2011 (41 yrs)	56.8%	118
2010 (40 yrs)	54%	100
2009 (39 yrs)	53.3%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 107Avg Mileage 47,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 100Avg Mileage 50,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 118Avg Mileage 52,603Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,446Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 106Avg Mileage 51,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 104Avg Mileage 50,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 99Avg Mileage 46,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 94Avg Mileage 49,783Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 268Avg Mileage 53,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 97Avg Mileage 48,686Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 60Avg Mileage 49,309Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 42Avg Mileage 56,619Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,951Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,629Top Failure Steering — 19.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,758Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.0%

MOT results for 1970 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	53.3%	107	47,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	40	54.0%	100	50,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	41	56.8%	118	52,603	Suspension — 25.4%
2012	42	62.7%	110	49,446	Suspension — 19.1%
2013	43	65.1%	106	51,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2014	44	75.0%	104	50,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015	45	67.7%	99	46,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2016	46	62.8%	94	49,783	Brakes — 42.6%
2017	47	66.8%	268	53,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2018	48	75.3%	97	48,686	Suspension — 33.0%
2019	49	70.0%	60	49,309	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	50	69.0%	42	56,619	Suspension — 31.0%
2021	51	81.3%	48	50,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%
2022	52	76.7%	30	50,951	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2023	53	87.8%	41	47,629	Steering — 19.5%
2024	54	61.9%	42	59,758	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.2%

↑ 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	24.3% (39 yrs)	9.5% (54 yrs)	-14.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.4% (39 yrs)	9.5% (54 yrs)	-13.9%	🟢 ↓
Steering	14.0% (39 yrs)	7.1% (54 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,466 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.