1971 Land Rover 88" — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,494

Total Tests (All Years)

70,018 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 88"

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Land Rover 88" as it ages.

38 yrs57.8%

→ ↑4.7%

39 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.0%

40 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.9%

41 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.8%

42 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.0%

43 yrs64.2%

→ ↑3.4%

44 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.6%

45 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.8%

46 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.7%

47 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.4%

48 yrs65.1%

→ ↑1.0%

49 yrs66.1%

→ ↑2.8%

50 yrs68.9%

→ ↓11.3%

51 yrs57.6%

→ ↑10.6%

52 yrs68.2%

→ ↑25.6%

53 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	57.8%	303
39 yrs	62.5%	309
40 yrs	56.5%	306
41 yrs	60.4%	298
42 yrs	61.2%	309
43 yrs	64.2%	318
44 yrs	67.6%	309
45 yrs	64.0%	303
46 yrs	66.8%	1,052
47 yrs	68.5%	371
48 yrs	65.1%	241
49 yrs	66.1%	189
50 yrs	68.9%	61
51 yrs	57.6%	33
52 yrs	68.2%	44
53 yrs	93.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover 88" pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (53 yrs)	93.8%	48
2023 (52 yrs)	68.2%	44
2022 (51 yrs)	57.6%	33
2021 (50 yrs)	68.9%	61
2020 (49 yrs)	66.1%	189
2019 (48 yrs)	65.1%	241
2018 (47 yrs)	68.5%	371
2017 (46 yrs)	66.8%	1,052
2016 (45 yrs)	64%	303
2015 (44 yrs)	67.6%	309
2014 (43 yrs)	64.2%	318
2013 (42 yrs)	61.2%	309
2012 (41 yrs)	60.4%	298
2011 (40 yrs)	56.5%	306
2010 (39 yrs)	62.5%	309
2009 (38 yrs)	57.8%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 303Avg Mileage 54,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 309Avg Mileage 52,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 306Avg Mileage 52,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 298Avg Mileage 56,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 309Avg Mileage 51,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 318Avg Mileage 54,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 309Avg Mileage 54,101Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 303Avg Mileage 53,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 53,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 371Avg Mileage 53,501Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 241Avg Mileage 60,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 189Avg Mileage 58,600Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 61Avg Mileage 61,097Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,018Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 4.2%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover 88" by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	57.8%	303	54,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	39	62.5%	309	52,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	40	56.5%	306	52,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	41	60.4%	298	56,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2013	42	61.2%	309	51,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2014	43	64.2%	318	54,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2015	44	67.6%	309	54,101	Brakes — 36.9%
2016	45	64.0%	303	53,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2017	46	66.8%	1,052	53,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2018	47	68.5%	371	53,501	Brakes — 35.3%
2019	48	65.1%	241	60,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2020	49	66.1%	189	58,600	Suspension — 41.3%
2021	50	68.9%	61	61,097	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%
2022	51	57.6%	33	56,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2023	52	68.2%	44	59,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024	53	93.8%	48	70,018	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 4.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover 88", with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.9%

↓ Decreases 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	22.8% (38 yrs)	4.2% (53 yrs)	-18.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88" cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,494 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.