1973 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

82.2%

Latest Pass Rate

852

Total Tests (All Years)

37,570 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 1973 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

36 yrs51.3%

→ ↓9.2%

37 yrs42.1%

→ ↑19.0%

38 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.7%

39 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.5%

40 yrs63.9%

→ ↓9.6%

41 yrs54.3%

→ ↑6.8%

42 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

43 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.8%

44 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.6%

45 yrs64.2%

→ ↑13.4%

46 yrs77.6%

→ ↓11.7%

47 yrs65.9%

→ ↑7.4%

48 yrs73.3%

→ ↑6.2%

49 yrs79.5%

→ ↓16.8%

50 yrs62.7%

→ ↑19.5%

51 yrs82.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
36 yrs	51.3%	39
37 yrs	42.1%	38
38 yrs	61.1%	36
39 yrs	59.4%	32
40 yrs	63.9%	36
41 yrs	54.3%	35
42 yrs	61.1%	36
43 yrs	60.0%	35
44 yrs	64.8%	193
45 yrs	64.2%	67
46 yrs	77.6%	49
47 yrs	65.9%	41
48 yrs	73.3%	75
49 yrs	79.5%	44
50 yrs	62.7%	51
51 yrs	82.2%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (51 yrs)	82.2%	45
2023 (50 yrs)	62.7%	51
2022 (49 yrs)	79.5%	44
2021 (48 yrs)	73.3%	75
2020 (47 yrs)	65.9%	41
2019 (46 yrs)	77.6%	49
2018 (45 yrs)	64.2%	67
2017 (44 yrs)	64.8%	193
2016 (43 yrs)	60%	35
2015 (42 yrs)	61.1%	36
2014 (41 yrs)	54.3%	35
2013 (40 yrs)	63.9%	36
2012 (39 yrs)	59.4%	32
2011 (38 yrs)	61.1%	36
2010 (37 yrs)	42.1%	38
2009 (36 yrs)	51.3%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,877Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,080Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 37,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,331Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,958Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 36Avg Mileage 33,634Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 35Avg Mileage 37,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 193Avg Mileage 52,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,673Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,371Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 43,871Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 75Avg Mileage 54,248Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,143Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 25.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%

2024

82.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,570Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

MOT results for 1973 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	36	51.3%	39	48,877	Suspension — 35.9%
2010	37	42.1%	38	47,080	Brakes — 34.2%
2011	38	61.1%	36	37,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	39	59.4%	32	40,331	Brakes — 21.9%
2013	40	63.9%	36	41,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2014	41	54.3%	35	46,958	Brakes — 91.4%
2015	42	61.1%	36	33,634	Brakes — 69.4%
2016	43	60.0%	35	37,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2017	44	64.8%	193	52,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2018	45	64.2%	67	50,673	Brakes — 43.3%
2019	46	77.6%	49	43,371	Brakes — 20.4%
2020	47	65.9%	41	43,871	Brakes — 51.2%
2021	48	73.3%	75	54,248	Suspension — 42.7%
2022	49	79.5%	44	46,143	Noise, emissions and leaks — 25.0%
2023	50	62.7%	51	49,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%
2024	51	82.2%	45	37,570	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.8%

↓ 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	35.9% (36 yrs)	6.7% (51 yrs)	-29.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 852 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.