1971 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,314

Total Tests (All Years)

77,766 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 1971 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

38 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.6%

39 yrs63.1%

→ ↑5.1%

40 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.1%

41 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.4%

42 yrs63.7%

→ ↑8.6%

43 yrs72.3%

→ ↑1.8%

44 yrs74.1%

→ ↑7.1%

45 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.8%

46 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.8%

47 yrs76.6%

→ ↑6.3%

48 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.9%

49 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.6%

50 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.3%

52 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	61.5%	96
39 yrs	63.1%	84
40 yrs	68.2%	85
41 yrs	65.1%	86
42 yrs	63.7%	80
43 yrs	72.3%	83
44 yrs	74.1%	85
45 yrs	81.2%	85
46 yrs	80.4%	286
47 yrs	76.6%	128
48 yrs	82.9%	76
49 yrs	81.0%	63
50 yrs	82.6%	46
52 yrs	83.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (52 yrs)	83.9%	31
2021 (50 yrs)	82.6%	46
2020 (49 yrs)	81%	63
2019 (48 yrs)	82.9%	76
2018 (47 yrs)	76.6%	128
2017 (46 yrs)	80.4%	286
2016 (45 yrs)	81.2%	85
2015 (44 yrs)	74.1%	85
2014 (43 yrs)	72.3%	83
2013 (42 yrs)	63.7%	80
2012 (41 yrs)	65.1%	86
2011 (40 yrs)	68.2%	85
2010 (39 yrs)	63.1%	84
2009 (38 yrs)	61.5%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 96Avg Mileage 60,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 84Avg Mileage 65,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 85Avg Mileage 64,646Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2012

65.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 86Avg Mileage 68,409Top Failure Steering — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 80Avg Mileage 67,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 83Avg Mileage 64,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 85Avg Mileage 73,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 85Avg Mileage 74,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 286Avg Mileage 66,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 128Avg Mileage 66,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 76Avg Mileage 70,552Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2020

81.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 63Avg Mileage 66,024Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 25.4%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,548Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 31Avg Mileage 77,766Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 16.1%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	61.5%	96	60,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2010	39	63.1%	84	65,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	40	68.2%	85	64,646	Brakes — 18.8%
2012	41	65.1%	86	68,409	Steering — 22.1%
2013	42	63.7%	80	67,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2014	43	72.3%	83	64,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2015	44	74.1%	85	73,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2016	45	81.2%	85	74,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2017	46	80.4%	286	66,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2018	47	76.6%	128	66,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2019	48	82.9%	76	70,552	Brakes — 36.8%
2020	49	81.0%	63	66,024	Body, chassis, structure — 25.4%
2021	50	82.6%	46	66,548	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2023	52	83.9%	31	77,766	Body, chassis, structure — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (38 yrs)	6.5% (52 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,314 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.