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1981 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years
Current Age
80.4%
Latest Pass Rate
244
Total Tests (All Years)
49,121 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 1981 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

28 yrs66.7%
36 yrs61.1%
38 yrs80.0%
39 yrs76.5%
40 yrs74.4%
43 yrs80.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 43 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs66.7%36
36 yrs61.1%54
38 yrs80.0%30
39 yrs76.5%34
40 yrs74.4%39
43 yrs80.4%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 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 (43 yrs)80.4%51
2021 (40 yrs)74.4%39
2020 (39 yrs)76.5%34
2019 (38 yrs)80%30
2017 (36 yrs)61.1%54
2009 (28 yrs)66.7%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2019
80.0%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 66,998Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%
2020
76.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 34Avg Mileage 69,568Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%
2021
74.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 39Avg Mileage 70,879Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%
2024
80.4%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,121Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Brakes
44.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
33.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 244 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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