1985 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

679

Total Tests (All Years)

120,296 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 1985 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw as it ages.

24 yrs51.1%

→ ↑8.3%

25 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.7%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.3%

27 yrs55.4%

→ ↑5.5%

28 yrs60.9%

→ ↓6.8%

29 yrs54.1%

→ ↑11.7%

30 yrs65.8%

→ ↑4.5%

31 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	51.1%	92
25 yrs	59.4%	96
26 yrs	55.7%	88
27 yrs	55.4%	92
28 yrs	60.9%	87
29 yrs	54.1%	74
30 yrs	65.8%	76
31 yrs	70.3%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (31 yrs)	70.3%	74
2015 (30 yrs)	65.8%	76
2014 (29 yrs)	54.1%	74
2013 (28 yrs)	60.9%	87
2012 (27 yrs)	55.4%	92
2011 (26 yrs)	55.7%	88
2010 (25 yrs)	59.4%	96
2009 (24 yrs)	51.1%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 115,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 115,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 117,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 112,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 87Avg Mileage 114,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 74Avg Mileage 112,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 76Avg Mileage 117,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 74Avg Mileage 120,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

MOT results for 1985 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	51.1%	92	115,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2010	25	59.4%	96	115,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	26	55.7%	88	117,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	27	55.4%	92	112,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2013	28	60.9%	87	114,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2014	29	54.1%	74	112,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2015	30	65.8%	76	117,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	31	70.3%	74	120,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.6%

↑ 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	25.0% (24 yrs)	44.6% (31 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.8% (24 yrs)	54.1% (31 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.8% (24 yrs)	33.8% (31 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.1% (24 yrs)	18.9% (31 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 679 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.