1988 Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

363

Total Tests (All Years)

110,958 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 1988 Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw as it ages.

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↓13.6%

22 yrs43.5%

→ ↑18.5%

23 yrs62.0%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.4%

25 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs59.6%

→ ↓5.1%

28 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	57.1%	49
22 yrs	43.5%	46
23 yrs	62.0%	50
24 yrs	55.0%	40
25 yrs	63.4%	41
26 yrs	60.9%	46
27 yrs	59.6%	47
28 yrs	54.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	54.5%	44
2015 (27 yrs)	59.6%	47
2014 (26 yrs)	60.9%	46
2013 (25 yrs)	63.4%	41
2012 (24 yrs)	55%	40
2011 (23 yrs)	62%	50
2010 (22 yrs)	43.5%	46
2009 (21 yrs)	57.1%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 101,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 96,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 103,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 93,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 101,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 44Avg Mileage 110,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

MOT results for 1988 Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	57.1%	49	101,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	22	43.5%	46	96,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2011	23	62.0%	50	102,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	24	55.0%	40	103,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	25	63.4%	41	93,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.1%
2014	26	60.9%	46	101,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%
2015	27	59.6%	47	97,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.1%
2016	28	54.5%	44	110,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

21.4%

— Consistent

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	28.6% (21 yrs)	68.2% (28 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (21 yrs)	34.1% (28 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.4% (21 yrs)	18.2% (28 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.4% (21 yrs)	20.5% (28 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Lr 90 V8 Sw cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 363 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.