1978 Land Rover 88'' — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

606

Total Tests (All Years)

62,892 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 1978 Land Rover 88'' as it ages.

31 yrs44.1%

→ ↑15.3%

39 yrs59.4%

→ ↑5.9%

40 yrs65.3%

→ ↑5.6%

41 yrs70.9%

→ ↑7.4%

42 yrs78.3%

→ ↓23.2%

43 yrs55.1%

→ ↑27.0%

44 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.8%

45 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.4%

46 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	44.1%	34
39 yrs	59.4%	180
40 yrs	65.3%	118
41 yrs	70.9%	55
42 yrs	78.3%	46
43 yrs	55.1%	49
44 yrs	82.1%	39
45 yrs	82.9%	41
46 yrs	79.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Land Rover 88'' pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (46 yrs)	79.5%	44
2023 (45 yrs)	82.9%	41
2022 (44 yrs)	82.1%	39
2021 (43 yrs)	55.1%	49
2020 (42 yrs)	78.3%	46
2019 (41 yrs)	70.9%	55
2018 (40 yrs)	65.3%	118
2017 (39 yrs)	59.4%	180
2009 (31 yrs)	44.1%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 180Avg Mileage 52,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 118Avg Mileage 52,839Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 52,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,166Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 49Avg Mileage 53,541Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,913Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,688Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 44Avg Mileage 62,892Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

MOT results for 1978 Land Rover 88'' by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	31	44.1%	34	48,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	39	59.4%	180	52,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2018	40	65.3%	118	52,839	Suspension — 46.6%
2019	41	70.9%	55	52,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%
2020	42	78.3%	46	49,166	Brakes — 43.5%
2021	43	55.1%	49	53,541	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%
2022	44	82.1%	39	52,913	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2023	45	82.9%	41	51,688	Brakes — 29.3%
2024	46	79.5%	44	62,892	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Land Rover 88'', with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.5% (31 yrs)	18.2% (46 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88'' cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 606 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.