1987 Land Rover 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

49.2%

Latest Pass Rate

705

Total Tests (All Years)

145,333 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 1987 Land Rover 90 as it ages.

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.2%

24 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.0%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↓8.4%

27 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs52.5%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.3%

30 yrs51.1%

→ ↑6.5%

31 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.4%

33 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.9%

35 yrs62.9%

→ ↓14.1%

36 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.4%

37 yrs49.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	52.7%	55
23 yrs	56.6%	53
24 yrs	53.4%	58
25 yrs	60.3%	58
26 yrs	59.3%	54
27 yrs	50.9%	55
28 yrs	52.5%	59
29 yrs	57.4%	61
30 yrs	51.1%	45
31 yrs	57.6%	33
33 yrs	60.0%	35
35 yrs	62.9%	35
36 yrs	48.8%	41
37 yrs	49.2%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Land Rover 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	49.2%	63
2023 (36 yrs)	48.8%	41
2022 (35 yrs)	62.9%	35
2020 (33 yrs)	60%	35
2018 (31 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (30 yrs)	51.1%	45
2016 (29 yrs)	57.4%	61
2015 (28 yrs)	52.5%	59
2014 (27 yrs)	50.9%	55
2013 (26 yrs)	59.3%	54
2012 (25 yrs)	60.3%	58
2011 (24 yrs)	53.4%	58
2010 (23 yrs)	56.6%	53
2009 (22 yrs)	52.7%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 117,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 113,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 114,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 120,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 127,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 118,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 59Avg Mileage 122,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 123,130Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 126,961Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 130,131Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 142,446Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 132,665Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 41Avg Mileage 129,354Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2024High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 63Avg Mileage 145,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.2%

MOT results for 1987 Land Rover 90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	52.7%	55	117,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2010	23	56.6%	53	113,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	24	53.4%	58	114,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2012	25	60.3%	58	120,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	26	59.3%	54	127,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2014	27	50.9%	55	118,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%
2015	28	52.5%	59	122,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.9%
2016	29	57.4%	61	123,130	Brakes — 62.3%
2017	30	51.1%	45	126,961	Brakes — 57.8%
2018	31	57.6%	33	130,131	Brakes — 36.4%
2020	33	60.0%	35	142,446	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.6%
2022	35	62.9%	35	132,665	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2023	36	48.8%	41	129,354	Suspension — 80.5%
2024	37	49.2%	63	145,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 103.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Land Rover 90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.8% (22 yrs)	82.5% (37 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	23.6% (22 yrs)	46.0% (37 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.5% (22 yrs)	39.7% (37 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 705 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.