1986 Land Rover 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,396

Total Tests (All Years)

124,690 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 1986 Land Rover 90 as it ages.

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs63.9%

→ ↓7.3%

25 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.0%

28 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.9%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.1%

30 yrs60.6%

→ ↑4.0%

31 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.7%

32 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.3%

33 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.2%

34 yrs65.0%

→ ↓26.8%

35 yrs38.2%

→ ↑23.7%

36 yrs61.9%

→ ↓8.4%

37 yrs53.5%

→ ↑12.6%

38 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	61.3%	111
24 yrs	63.9%	97
25 yrs	56.6%	99
26 yrs	56.3%	103
27 yrs	53.8%	106
28 yrs	59.8%	102
29 yrs	66.7%	105
30 yrs	60.6%	94
31 yrs	64.6%	99
32 yrs	62.9%	62
33 yrs	68.2%	66
34 yrs	65.0%	60
35 yrs	38.2%	34
36 yrs	61.9%	63
37 yrs	53.5%	71
38 yrs	66.1%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Land Rover 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	66.1%	124
2023 (37 yrs)	53.5%	71
2022 (36 yrs)	61.9%	63
2021 (35 yrs)	38.2%	34
2020 (34 yrs)	65%	60
2019 (33 yrs)	68.2%	66
2018 (32 yrs)	62.9%	62
2017 (31 yrs)	64.6%	99
2016 (30 yrs)	60.6%	94
2015 (29 yrs)	66.7%	105
2014 (28 yrs)	59.8%	102
2013 (27 yrs)	53.8%	106
2012 (26 yrs)	56.3%	103
2011 (25 yrs)	56.6%	99
2010 (24 yrs)	63.9%	97
2009 (23 yrs)	61.3%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 111Avg Mileage 122,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 129,115Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 123,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 128,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 106Avg Mileage 126,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 102Avg Mileage 127,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 105Avg Mileage 127,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 94Avg Mileage 129,718Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 99Avg Mileage 129,109Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 130,513Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

2019

68.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 66Avg Mileage 128,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 121,091Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2021High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 34Avg Mileage 120,002Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 63Avg Mileage 116,368Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 71Avg Mileage 117,940Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2024

66.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 124Avg Mileage 124,690Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.3%

MOT results for 1986 Land Rover 90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	61.3%	111	122,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2010	24	63.9%	97	129,115	Suspension — 22.7%
2011	25	56.6%	99	123,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	26	56.3%	103	128,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2013	27	53.8%	106	126,897	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%
2014	28	59.8%	102	127,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%
2015	29	66.7%	105	127,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	30	60.6%	94	129,718	Suspension — 54.3%
2017	31	64.6%	99	129,109	Suspension — 53.5%
2018	32	62.9%	62	130,513	Tyres — 32.3%
2019	33	68.2%	66	128,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2020	34	65.0%	60	121,091	Suspension — 53.3%
2021	35	38.2%	34	120,002	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.1%
2022	36	61.9%	63	116,368	Suspension — 65.1%
2023	37	53.5%	71	117,940	Suspension — 74.6%
2024	38	66.1%	124	124,690	Body, chassis, structure — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Land Rover 90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.0% (23 yrs)	38.7% (38 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.8% (23 yrs)	21.8% (38 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,396 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.