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1979 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
101
Total Tests (All Years)
61,472 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 1979 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

38 yrs62.2%
39 yrs69.7%
40 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 38 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
38 yrs62.2%37
39 yrs69.7%33
40 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (40 yrs)77.4%31
2018 (39 yrs)69.7%33
2017 (38 yrs)62.2%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2018
69.7%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,207Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%
2019
77.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 61,472Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items
37.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
24.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.0% (38 yrs)22.6% (40 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Steering24.3% (38 yrs)22.6% (40 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2019, covering 101 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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