1980 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

73.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,974

Total Tests (All Years)

44,915 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 1980 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

29 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs55.0%

→ ↓4.3%

31 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.4%

32 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

33 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.3%

34 yrs61.4%

→ ↓12.2%

35 yrs49.2%

→ ↑10.4%

36 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.2%

37 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.7%

38 yrs60.1%

→ ↓8.5%

39 yrs51.6%

→ ↑14.6%

40 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.1%

41 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.2%

42 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.3%

43 yrs69.2%

→ ↑3.9%

44 yrs73.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	53.8%	80
30 yrs	55.0%	80
31 yrs	50.7%	67
32 yrs	57.1%	63
33 yrs	56.1%	57
34 yrs	61.4%	57
35 yrs	49.2%	59
36 yrs	59.6%	57
37 yrs	58.4%	380
38 yrs	60.1%	248
39 yrs	51.6%	252
40 yrs	66.2%	216
41 yrs	65.1%	149
42 yrs	64.9%	77
43 yrs	69.2%	65
44 yrs	73.1%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	73.1%	67
2023 (43 yrs)	69.2%	65
2022 (42 yrs)	64.9%	77
2021 (41 yrs)	65.1%	149
2020 (40 yrs)	66.2%	216
2019 (39 yrs)	51.6%	252
2018 (38 yrs)	60.1%	248
2017 (37 yrs)	58.4%	380
2016 (36 yrs)	59.6%	57
2015 (35 yrs)	49.2%	59
2014 (34 yrs)	61.4%	57
2013 (33 yrs)	56.1%	57
2012 (32 yrs)	57.1%	63
2011 (31 yrs)	50.7%	67
2010 (30 yrs)	55%	80
2009 (29 yrs)	53.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,224Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,855Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 59Avg Mileage 53,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 57Avg Mileage 52,061Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 380Avg Mileage 52,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 248Avg Mileage 48,946Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 252Avg Mileage 48,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 216Avg Mileage 49,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 149Avg Mileage 50,979Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 77Avg Mileage 51,957Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2024

73.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 67Avg Mileage 44,915Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

MOT results for 1980 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	53.8%	80	51,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2010	30	55.0%	80	51,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	31	50.7%	67	46,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	32	57.1%	63	50,224	Brakes — 30.2%
2013	33	56.1%	57	46,855	Suspension — 77.2%
2014	34	61.4%	57	47,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2015	35	49.2%	59	53,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.4%
2016	36	59.6%	57	52,061	Suspension — 47.4%
2017	37	58.4%	380	52,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2018	38	60.1%	248	48,946	Brakes — 41.9%
2019	39	51.6%	252	48,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%
2020	40	66.2%	216	49,703	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2021	41	65.1%	149	50,979	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2022	42	64.9%	77	51,957	Suspension — 46.8%
2023	43	69.2%	65	49,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2024	44	73.1%	67	44,915	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

↓ 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
Brakes	25.0% (29 yrs)	11.9% (44 yrs)	-13.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.0% (29 yrs)	11.9% (44 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,974 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.