1983 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,433

Total Tests (All Years)

56,111 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 1983 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

26 yrs48.1%

→ ↓6.1%

27 yrs42.0%

→ ↑15.3%

28 yrs57.3%

→ ↓5.9%

29 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.1%

30 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.7%

31 yrs53.0%

→ ↓6.1%

32 yrs46.9%

→ ↑5.9%

33 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs55.9%

→ ↓3.2%

35 yrs52.7%

→ ↑5.3%

36 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.7%

37 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

38 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.8%

39 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.3%

40 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.8%

41 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	48.1%	79
27 yrs	42.0%	69
28 yrs	57.3%	75
29 yrs	51.4%	74
30 yrs	49.3%	73
31 yrs	53.0%	66
32 yrs	46.9%	64
33 yrs	52.8%	72
34 yrs	55.9%	483
35 yrs	52.7%	332
36 yrs	58.0%	336
37 yrs	57.3%	288
38 yrs	56.3%	432
39 yrs	57.1%	338
40 yrs	64.4%	360
41 yrs	58.6%	292

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	58.6%	292
2023 (40 yrs)	64.4%	360
2022 (39 yrs)	57.1%	338
2021 (38 yrs)	56.3%	432
2020 (37 yrs)	57.3%	288
2019 (36 yrs)	58%	336
2018 (35 yrs)	52.7%	332
2017 (34 yrs)	55.9%	483
2016 (33 yrs)	52.8%	72
2015 (32 yrs)	46.9%	64
2014 (31 yrs)	53%	66
2013 (30 yrs)	49.3%	73
2012 (29 yrs)	51.4%	74
2011 (28 yrs)	57.3%	75
2010 (27 yrs)	42%	69
2009 (26 yrs)	48.1%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 53,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 53,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 74Avg Mileage 57,596Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 73Avg Mileage 52,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,828Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 64Avg Mileage 52,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 51,782Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 483Avg Mileage 54,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 332Avg Mileage 54,287Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 336Avg Mileage 53,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 288Avg Mileage 51,418Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 432Avg Mileage 54,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 338Avg Mileage 55,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 360Avg Mileage 51,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 292Avg Mileage 56,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

MOT results for 1983 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	48.1%	79	56,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2010	27	42.0%	69	53,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2011	28	57.3%	75	53,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	29	51.4%	74	57,596	Brakes — 33.8%
2013	30	49.3%	73	52,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%
2014	31	53.0%	66	49,828	Suspension — 93.9%
2015	32	46.9%	64	52,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%
2016	33	52.8%	72	51,782	Suspension — 84.7%
2017	34	55.9%	483	54,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2018	35	52.7%	332	54,287	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%
2019	36	58.0%	336	53,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2020	37	57.3%	288	51,418	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%
2021	38	56.3%	432	54,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2022	39	57.1%	338	55,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%
2023	40	64.4%	360	51,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2024	41	58.6%	292	56,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	29.1% (26 yrs)	44.5% (41 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.8% (26 yrs)	36.0% (41 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,433 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.