1974 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

522

Total Tests (All Years)

52,260 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 1974 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

39 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.5%

42 yrs45.5%

→ ↑12.7%

43 yrs58.2%

→ ↑11.4%

44 yrs69.6%

→ ↑1.8%

45 yrs71.4%

→ ↑11.0%

46 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.9%

47 yrs85.3%

→ ↓18.6%

48 yrs66.7%

→ ↑19.6%

49 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.8%

50 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	50.0%	30
42 yrs	45.5%	33
43 yrs	58.2%	141
44 yrs	69.6%	56
45 yrs	71.4%	42
46 yrs	82.4%	34
47 yrs	85.3%	68
48 yrs	66.7%	36
49 yrs	86.3%	51
50 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (50 yrs)	87.1%	31
2023 (49 yrs)	86.3%	51
2022 (48 yrs)	66.7%	36
2021 (47 yrs)	85.3%	68
2020 (46 yrs)	82.4%	34
2019 (45 yrs)	71.4%	42
2018 (44 yrs)	69.6%	56
2017 (43 yrs)	58.2%	141
2016 (42 yrs)	45.5%	33
2013 (39 yrs)	50%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 33Avg Mileage 58,317Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 141Avg Mileage 54,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 56Avg Mileage 47,995Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 42Avg Mileage 56,776Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 62,090Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,218Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 36Avg Mileage 58,251Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,435Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2024

87.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,260Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

MOT results for 1974 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	39	50.0%	30	57,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2016	42	45.5%	33	58,317	Suspension — 72.7%
2017	43	58.2%	141	54,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2018	44	69.6%	56	47,995	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	45	71.4%	42	56,776	Suspension — 42.9%
2020	46	82.4%	34	62,090	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%
2021	47	85.3%	68	52,218	Brakes — 16.2%
2022	48	66.7%	36	58,251	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%
2023	49	86.3%	51	51,435	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2024	50	87.1%	31	52,260	Brakes — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	43.3% (39 yrs)	9.7% (50 yrs)	-33.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 522 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.