1977 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

790

Total Tests (All Years)

57,670 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 1977 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

32 yrs65.6%

→ ↓9.3%

33 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

34 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.8%

36 yrs56.3%

→ ↓13.9%

37 yrs42.4%

→ ↑12.7%

40 yrs55.1%

→ ↑6.3%

41 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.9%

42 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.5%

43 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.7%

44 yrs61.7%

→ ↑16.3%

45 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.3%

46 yrs71.7%

→ ↓7.3%

47 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	65.6%	32
33 yrs	56.3%	32
34 yrs	54.5%	33
36 yrs	56.3%	32
37 yrs	42.4%	33
40 yrs	55.1%	234
41 yrs	61.4%	101
42 yrs	56.5%	46
43 yrs	61.0%	41
44 yrs	61.7%	60
45 yrs	78.0%	41
46 yrs	71.7%	46
47 yrs	64.4%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (47 yrs)	64.4%	59
2023 (46 yrs)	71.7%	46
2022 (45 yrs)	78%	41
2021 (44 yrs)	61.7%	60
2020 (43 yrs)	61%	41
2019 (42 yrs)	56.5%	46
2018 (41 yrs)	61.4%	101
2017 (40 yrs)	55.1%	234
2014 (37 yrs)	42.4%	33
2013 (36 yrs)	56.3%	32
2011 (34 yrs)	54.5%	33
2010 (33 yrs)	56.3%	32
2009 (32 yrs)	65.6%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,060Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,893Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 59,105Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 234Avg Mileage 53,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 101Avg Mileage 49,020Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 46Avg Mileage 56,827Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,363Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 60Avg Mileage 56,798Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 57,657Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

2023

71.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 46Avg Mileage 60,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 59Avg Mileage 57,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

MOT results for 1977 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	65.6%	32	56,060	Brakes — 21.9%
2010	33	56.3%	32	51,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2011	34	54.5%	33	53,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2013	36	56.3%	32	51,893	Brakes — 78.1%
2014	37	42.4%	33	59,105	Suspension — 93.9%
2017	40	55.1%	234	53,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%
2018	41	61.4%	101	49,020	Suspension — 47.5%
2019	42	56.5%	46	56,827	Body, chassis, structure — 54.3%
2020	43	61.0%	41	49,363	Brakes — 56.1%
2021	44	61.7%	60	56,798	Suspension — 63.3%
2022	45	78.0%	41	57,657	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%
2023	46	71.7%	46	60,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2024	47	64.4%	59	57,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.8% (32 yrs)	22.0% (47 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 790 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.