1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

373

Total Tests (All Years)

148,185 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 1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel as it ages.

21 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs56.1%

→ ↓7.2%

28 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	57.5%	40
22 yrs	55.1%	49
23 yrs	60.0%	45
24 yrs	53.3%	45
25 yrs	53.7%	54
26 yrs	57.4%	54
27 yrs	56.1%	41
28 yrs	48.9%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	48.9%	45
2015 (27 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (26 yrs)	57.4%	54
2013 (25 yrs)	53.7%	54
2012 (24 yrs)	53.3%	45
2011 (23 yrs)	60%	45
2010 (22 yrs)	55.1%	49
2009 (21 yrs)	57.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 130,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 131,592Top Failure Steering — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 136,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 137,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 143,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 156,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 143,868Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 148,185Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

MOT results for 1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	57.5%	40	130,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	22	55.1%	49	131,592	Steering — 26.5%
2011	23	60.0%	45	136,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	24	53.3%	45	137,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2013	25	53.7%	54	143,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%
2014	26	57.4%	54	156,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2015	27	56.1%	41	143,868	Brakes — 65.9%
2016	28	48.9%	45	148,185	Brakes — 84.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

27.8%

↑ 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	20.0% (21 yrs)	84.4% (28 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.0% (21 yrs)	62.2% (28 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (21 yrs)	53.3% (28 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.0% (21 yrs)	37.8% (28 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 373 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.