1989 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

467

Total Tests (All Years)

115,435 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 1989 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw as it ages.

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs51.9%

→ ↑12.7%

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	56.1%	66
21 yrs	57.8%	64
22 yrs	53.1%	64
23 yrs	51.6%	62
24 yrs	51.7%	60
25 yrs	51.9%	54
26 yrs	64.6%	48
27 yrs	61.2%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 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 (27 yrs)	61.2%	49
2015 (26 yrs)	64.6%	48
2014 (25 yrs)	51.9%	54
2013 (24 yrs)	51.7%	60
2012 (23 yrs)	51.6%	62
2011 (22 yrs)	53.1%	64
2010 (21 yrs)	57.8%	64
2009 (20 yrs)	56.1%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 104,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 106,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 108,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 109,583Top Failure Steering — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 60Avg Mileage 112,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 113,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 116,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 115,435Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

MOT results for 1989 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	56.1%	66	104,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	21	57.8%	64	106,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	22	53.1%	64	108,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2012	23	51.6%	62	109,583	Steering — 30.6%
2013	24	51.7%	60	112,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%
2014	25	51.9%	54	113,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%
2015	26	64.6%	48	116,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2016	27	61.2%	49	115,435	Brakes — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

30.4%

— Consistent

Steering

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.2% (20 yrs)	85.7% (27 yrs)	+64.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.8% (20 yrs)	73.5% (27 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (20 yrs)	36.7% (27 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	12.1% (20 yrs)	26.5% (27 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	21.2% (20 yrs)	26.5% (27 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 467 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.