1984 Land Rover 88 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,895

Total Tests (All Years)

52,388 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 1984 Land Rover 88 as it ages.

25 yrs42.4%

→ ↑6.1%

26 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.4%

27 yrs44.1%

→ ↑5.9%

29 yrs50.0%

→ ↓13.6%

30 yrs36.4%

→ ↑9.3%

31 yrs45.7%

→ ↑9.6%

32 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.9%

33 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.9%

34 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.3%

35 yrs62.6%

→ ↑3.4%

36 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.2%

37 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.4%

39 yrs64.9%

→ ↑7.1%

40 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	42.4%	33
26 yrs	48.5%	33
27 yrs	44.1%	34
29 yrs	50.0%	30
30 yrs	36.4%	33
31 yrs	45.7%	35
32 yrs	55.3%	38
33 yrs	52.4%	254
34 yrs	57.3%	178
35 yrs	62.6%	155
36 yrs	66.0%	144
37 yrs	61.8%	225
38 yrs	61.5%	187
39 yrs	64.9%	205
40 yrs	72.0%	311

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Land Rover 88 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	72%	311
2023 (39 yrs)	64.9%	205
2022 (38 yrs)	61.5%	187
2021 (37 yrs)	61.8%	225
2020 (36 yrs)	66%	144
2019 (35 yrs)	62.6%	155
2018 (34 yrs)	57.3%	178
2017 (33 yrs)	52.4%	254
2016 (32 yrs)	55.3%	38
2015 (31 yrs)	45.7%	35
2014 (30 yrs)	36.4%	33
2013 (29 yrs)	50%	30
2011 (27 yrs)	44.1%	34
2010 (26 yrs)	48.5%	33
2009 (25 yrs)	42.4%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 60,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 52,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 51,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 151.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 134.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 254Avg Mileage 55,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 178Avg Mileage 53,569Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 155Avg Mileage 53,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 144Avg Mileage 56,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 225Avg Mileage 54,297Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 187Avg Mileage 55,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 205Avg Mileage 53,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 311Avg Mileage 52,388Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.5%

MOT results for 1984 Land Rover 88 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	42.4%	33	54,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2010	26	48.5%	33	60,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	27	44.1%	34	58,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2013	29	50.0%	30	52,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2014	30	36.4%	33	51,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 151.5%
2015	31	45.7%	35	56,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 134.3%
2016	32	55.3%	38	57,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2017	33	52.4%	254	55,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%
2018	34	57.3%	178	53,569	Suspension — 42.1%
2019	35	62.6%	155	53,789	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%
2020	36	66.0%	144	56,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%
2021	37	61.8%	225	54,297	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2022	38	61.5%	187	55,544	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2023	39	64.9%	205	53,137	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%
2024	40	72.0%	311	52,388	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Land Rover 88, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

↓ 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	27.3% (25 yrs)	13.5% (40 yrs)	-13.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	21.2% (25 yrs)	9.0% (40 yrs)	-12.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 88 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,895 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.