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1982 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
72.2%
Latest Pass Rate
211
Total Tests (All Years)
52,936 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 1982 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

27 yrs62.5%
28 yrs58.5%
29 yrs54.5%
35 yrs58.5%
39 yrs72.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs62.5%48
28 yrs58.5%41
29 yrs54.5%33
35 yrs58.5%53
39 yrs72.2%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 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
2021 (39 yrs)72.2%36
2017 (35 yrs)58.5%53
2011 (29 yrs)54.5%33
2010 (28 yrs)58.5%41
2009 (27 yrs)62.5%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 61,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2010High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 55,702Top Failure Steering — 26.8%
2011High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2017High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 54,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2021
72.2%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,936Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
25.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.8% (27 yrs)33.3% (39 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (27 yrs)25.0% (39 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 211 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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