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1980 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
184
Total Tests (All Years)
51,994 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 1980 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

29 yrs53.3%
37 yrs61.9%
38 yrs66.7%
39 yrs62.2%
40 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs53.3%30
37 yrs61.9%42
38 yrs66.7%42
39 yrs62.2%37
40 yrs81.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (40 yrs)81.8%33
2019 (39 yrs)62.2%37
2018 (38 yrs)66.7%42
2017 (37 yrs)61.9%42
2009 (29 yrs)53.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 70,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2017High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.1%
2018
66.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 57,354Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2019High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 56,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2020
81.8%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 51,994Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
57.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
30.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
24.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
24.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
23.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.3% (29 yrs)6.1% (40 yrs)
-17.2%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 184 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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