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1972 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years
Current Age
81.6%
Latest Pass Rate
228
Total Tests (All Years)
70,082 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 1972 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

37 yrs66.7%
38 yrs81.3%
45 yrs80.4%
49 yrs78.8%
50 yrs79.5%
52 yrs81.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs66.7%30
38 yrs81.3%32
45 yrs80.4%56
49 yrs78.8%33
50 yrs79.5%39
52 yrs81.6%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (52 yrs)81.6%38
2022 (50 yrs)79.5%39
2021 (49 yrs)78.8%33
2017 (45 yrs)80.4%56
2010 (38 yrs)81.3%32
2009 (37 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 30Avg Mileage 59,271Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%
2010
81.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,628Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2017
80.4%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2021
78.8%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 33Avg Mileage 65,314Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%
2022
79.5%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 62,175Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.2%
2024
81.6%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 70,082Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks
28.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes13.3% (37 yrs)31.6% (52 yrs)
+18.3%
🔴 ↑
Steering13.3% (37 yrs)18.4% (52 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 228 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.

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