1971 Land Rover 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

350

Total Tests (All Years)

69,535 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 1971 Land Rover 90 as it ages.

38 yrs82.1%

→ ↓22.6%

39 yrs59.5%

→ ↓8.3%

40 yrs51.2%

→ ↑18.0%

41 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.6%

42 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.4%

43 yrs62.2%

→ ↓6.4%

44 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.2%

45 yrs52.6%

→ ↑20.4%

46 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	82.1%	39
39 yrs	59.5%	37
40 yrs	51.2%	43
41 yrs	69.2%	39
42 yrs	67.6%	37
43 yrs	62.2%	37
44 yrs	55.8%	43
45 yrs	52.6%	38
46 yrs	73.0%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	73%	37
2016 (45 yrs)	52.6%	38
2015 (44 yrs)	55.8%	43
2014 (43 yrs)	62.2%	37
2013 (42 yrs)	67.6%	37
2012 (41 yrs)	69.2%	39
2011 (40 yrs)	51.2%	43
2010 (39 yrs)	59.5%	37
2009 (38 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 72,560Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,681Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 16.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,143Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 70,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 67,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 43Avg Mileage 66,046Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 38Avg Mileage 67,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover 90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	82.1%	39	72,560	Suspension — 10.3%
2010	39	59.5%	37	70,681	Body, Structure and General Items — 16.2%
2011	40	51.2%	43	69,143	Brakes — 34.9%
2012	41	69.2%	39	70,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	42	67.6%	37	69,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2014	43	62.2%	37	67,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2015	44	55.8%	43	66,046	Suspension — 67.4%
2016	45	52.6%	38	67,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2017	46	73.0%	37	69,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover 90, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.3% (38 yrs)	32.4% (46 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	7.7% (38 yrs)	24.3% (46 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (38 yrs)	16.2% (46 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover 90 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 350 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.