1981 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,142

Total Tests (All Years)

60,852 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 1981 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

28 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs51.5%

→ ↓12.9%

30 yrs38.6%

→ ↑8.5%

31 yrs47.1%

→ ↑7.6%

32 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.7%

33 yrs50.0%

→ ↓8.5%

34 yrs41.5%

→ ↑13.2%

35 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.1%

36 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.6%

38 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.9%

39 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.5%

40 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.4%

41 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.3%

42 yrs67.9%

→ ↓8.1%

43 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	50.7%	73
29 yrs	51.5%	66
30 yrs	38.6%	57
31 yrs	47.1%	51
32 yrs	54.7%	53
33 yrs	50.0%	50
34 yrs	41.5%	53
35 yrs	54.7%	53
36 yrs	56.8%	354
37 yrs	58.2%	239
38 yrs	58.8%	267
39 yrs	60.7%	229
40 yrs	59.2%	284
41 yrs	64.6%	127
42 yrs	67.9%	84
43 yrs	59.8%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (43 yrs)	59.8%	102
2023 (42 yrs)	67.9%	84
2022 (41 yrs)	64.6%	127
2021 (40 yrs)	59.2%	284
2020 (39 yrs)	60.7%	229
2019 (38 yrs)	58.8%	267
2018 (37 yrs)	58.2%	239
2017 (36 yrs)	56.8%	354
2016 (35 yrs)	54.7%	53
2015 (34 yrs)	41.5%	53
2014 (33 yrs)	50%	50
2013 (32 yrs)	54.7%	53
2012 (31 yrs)	47.1%	51
2011 (30 yrs)	38.6%	57
2010 (29 yrs)	51.5%	66
2009 (28 yrs)	50.7%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 73Avg Mileage 55,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 57,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 56,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,763Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 52,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 60,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 134.0%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,665Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,556Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 354Avg Mileage 54,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 239Avg Mileage 55,315Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 267Avg Mileage 52,843Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 229Avg Mileage 52,195Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 284Avg Mileage 51,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 127Avg Mileage 58,499Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 84Avg Mileage 53,970Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 102Avg Mileage 60,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

MOT results for 1981 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	50.7%	73	55,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	29	51.5%	66	57,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2011	30	38.6%	57	56,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2012	31	47.1%	51	58,763	Suspension — 37.3%
2013	32	54.7%	53	52,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.3%
2014	33	50.0%	50	60,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 134.0%
2015	34	41.5%	53	56,665	Suspension — 96.2%
2016	35	54.7%	53	56,556	Suspension — 69.8%
2017	36	56.8%	354	54,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2018	37	58.2%	239	55,315	Suspension — 48.1%
2019	38	58.8%	267	52,843	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2020	39	60.7%	229	52,195	Suspension — 48.9%
2021	40	59.2%	284	51,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2022	41	64.6%	127	58,499	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%
2023	42	67.9%	84	53,970	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2024	43	59.8%	102	60,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

35.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.7% (28 yrs)	19.6% (43 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,142 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.