1976 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

971

Total Tests (All Years)

46,403 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 1976 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

33 yrs39.2%

→ ↑9.7%

34 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.3%

36 yrs48.6%

→ ↓4.2%

37 yrs44.4%

→ ↑13.9%

38 yrs58.3%

→ ↓9.7%

39 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.7%

40 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.9%

41 yrs55.2%

→ ↑12.7%

42 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.8%

43 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.3%

44 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.4%

45 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.9%

46 yrs65.1%

→ ↑11.5%

47 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.4%

48 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	39.2%	51
34 yrs	48.9%	47
35 yrs	48.9%	47
36 yrs	48.6%	37
37 yrs	44.4%	45
38 yrs	58.3%	48
39 yrs	48.6%	37
40 yrs	53.3%	45
41 yrs	55.2%	241
42 yrs	67.9%	84
43 yrs	66.1%	59
44 yrs	67.4%	43
45 yrs	66.0%	47
46 yrs	65.1%	43
47 yrs	76.6%	47
48 yrs	80.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (48 yrs)	80%	50
2023 (47 yrs)	76.6%	47
2022 (46 yrs)	65.1%	43
2021 (45 yrs)	66%	47
2020 (44 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (43 yrs)	66.1%	59
2018 (42 yrs)	67.9%	84
2017 (41 yrs)	55.2%	241
2016 (40 yrs)	53.3%	45
2015 (39 yrs)	48.6%	37
2014 (38 yrs)	58.3%	48
2013 (37 yrs)	44.4%	45
2012 (36 yrs)	48.6%	37
2011 (35 yrs)	48.9%	47
2010 (34 yrs)	48.9%	47
2009 (33 yrs)	39.2%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 50,732Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,590Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 48Avg Mileage 48,320Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,928Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,572Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 241Avg Mileage 51,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 84Avg Mileage 56,622Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 59Avg Mileage 54,693Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,026Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,697Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,692Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,403Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

MOT results for 1976 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	39.2%	51	50,732	Suspension — 37.3%
2010	34	48.9%	47	46,590	Suspension — 34.0%
2011	35	48.9%	47	40,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	36	48.6%	37	44,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2013	37	44.4%	45	43,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%
2014	38	58.3%	48	48,320	Brakes — 60.4%
2015	39	48.6%	37	53,928	Suspension — 67.6%
2016	40	53.3%	45	50,572	Suspension — 62.2%
2017	41	55.2%	241	51,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2018	42	67.9%	84	56,622	Suspension — 47.6%
2019	43	66.1%	59	54,693	Brakes — 28.8%
2020	44	67.4%	43	64,026	Brakes — 55.8%
2021	45	66.0%	47	58,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%
2022	46	65.1%	43	57,697	Suspension — 37.2%
2023	47	76.6%	47	58,692	Suspension — 21.3%
2024	48	80.0%	50	46,403	Brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	37.3% (33 yrs)	8.0% (48 yrs)	-29.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.4% (33 yrs)	20.0% (48 yrs)	-11.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 971 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.