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1983 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
468
Total Tests (All Years)
43,138 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 1983 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

26 yrs60.5%
27 yrs55.6%
28 yrs60.0%
34 yrs65.0%
35 yrs61.7%
36 yrs84.1%
37 yrs72.7%
38 yrs81.4%
39 yrs66.7%
40 yrs70.2%
41 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs60.5%38
27 yrs55.6%36
28 yrs60.0%30
34 yrs65.0%60
35 yrs61.7%47
36 yrs84.1%44
37 yrs72.7%33
38 yrs81.4%43
39 yrs66.7%36
40 yrs70.2%47
41 yrs66.7%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (41 yrs)66.7%54
2023 (40 yrs)70.2%47
2022 (39 yrs)66.7%36
2021 (38 yrs)81.4%43
2020 (37 yrs)72.7%33
2019 (36 yrs)84.1%44
2018 (35 yrs)61.7%47
2017 (34 yrs)65%60
2011 (28 yrs)60%30
2010 (27 yrs)55.6%36
2009 (26 yrs)60.5%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,521Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%
2010High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 68,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 72,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2017
65.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 59,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2018High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 62,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%
2019
84.1%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 68,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%
2020
72.7%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2021
81.4%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 43Avg Mileage 70,491Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%
2022
66.7%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 36Avg Mileage 61,469Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 47.2%
2023
70.2%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 68,936Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%
2024
66.7%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,138Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items
48.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
36.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.2%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
25.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.8% (26 yrs)18.5% (41 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering15.8% (26 yrs)14.8% (41 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 468 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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