1990 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

397

Total Tests (All Years)

121,447 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw as it ages.

19 yrs49.1%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↓7.2%

21 yrs48.2%

→ ↑13.9%

22 yrs62.1%

→ ↓5.0%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.9%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↓7.7%

25 yrs55.3%

→ ↑15.4%

26 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	49.1%	53
20 yrs	55.4%	56
21 yrs	48.2%	56
22 yrs	62.1%	58
23 yrs	57.1%	49
24 yrs	63.0%	46
25 yrs	55.3%	38
26 yrs	70.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (26 yrs)	70.7%	41
2015 (25 yrs)	55.3%	38
2014 (24 yrs)	63%	46
2013 (23 yrs)	57.1%	49
2012 (22 yrs)	62.1%	58
2011 (21 yrs)	48.2%	56
2010 (20 yrs)	55.4%	56
2009 (19 yrs)	49.1%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 110,558Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,544Top Failure Steering — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 116,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 119,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 122,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 127,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 126,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 121,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

MOT results for 1990 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	49.1%	53	110,558	Brakes — 34.0%
2010	20	55.4%	56	115,544	Steering — 26.8%
2011	21	48.2%	56	116,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	22	62.1%	58	119,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013	23	57.1%	49	122,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2014	24	63.0%	46	127,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.0%
2015	25	55.3%	38	126,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%
2016	26	70.7%	41	121,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Land Rover Lr 90 4c Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.9%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.3% (19 yrs)	46.3% (26 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.0% (19 yrs)	26.8% (26 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	26.4% (19 yrs)	22.0% (26 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.4% (19 yrs)	29.3% (26 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 397 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.