1984 Land Rover 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

249

Total Tests (All Years)

125,182 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 90 as it ages.

26 yrs52.8%

→ ↓10.7%

27 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.6%

29 yrs40.5%

→ ↑6.6%

30 yrs47.1%

→ ↑7.7%

31 yrs54.8%

→ ↑6.5%

32 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.2%

40 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	52.8%	36
27 yrs	42.1%	38
29 yrs	40.5%	37
30 yrs	47.1%	34
31 yrs	54.8%	31
32 yrs	61.3%	31
40 yrs	57.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Land Rover 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	57.1%	42
2016 (32 yrs)	61.3%	31
2015 (31 yrs)	54.8%	31
2014 (30 yrs)	47.1%	34
2013 (29 yrs)	40.5%	37
2011 (27 yrs)	42.1%	38
2010 (26 yrs)	52.8%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 108,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 118,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 135.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 126,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 126,241Top Failure Suspension — 109.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 42Avg Mileage 125,182Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 1984 Land Rover 90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	26	52.8%	36	105,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	27	42.1%	38	108,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2013	29	40.5%	37	118,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 135.1%
2014	30	47.1%	34	125,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%
2015	31	54.8%	31	126,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%
2016	32	61.3%	31	126,241	Suspension — 109.7%
2024	40	57.1%	42	125,182	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Land Rover 90, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

79.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.2% (26 yrs)	47.6% (40 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (26 yrs)	19.0% (40 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 249 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.