1985 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

683

Total Tests (All Years)

105,807 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 1985 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs59.5%

→ ↓8.2%

27 yrs51.3%

→ ↑5.0%

28 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.7%

29 yrs60.0%

→ ↑8.9%

32 yrs68.9%

→ ↓6.7%

33 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.7%

34 yrs57.5%

→ ↑19.9%

35 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.1%

36 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.9%

37 yrs67.4%

→ ↑6.5%

38 yrs73.9%

→ ↑0.6%

39 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	56.3%	80
25 yrs	59.3%	59
26 yrs	59.5%	42
27 yrs	51.3%	39
28 yrs	56.3%	32
29 yrs	60.0%	30
32 yrs	68.9%	61
33 yrs	62.2%	37
34 yrs	57.5%	40
35 yrs	77.4%	31
36 yrs	73.3%	45
37 yrs	67.4%	43
38 yrs	73.9%	46
39 yrs	74.5%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	74.5%	98
2023 (38 yrs)	73.9%	46
2022 (37 yrs)	67.4%	43
2021 (36 yrs)	73.3%	45
2020 (35 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (34 yrs)	57.5%	40
2018 (33 yrs)	62.2%	37
2017 (32 yrs)	68.9%	61
2014 (29 yrs)	60%	30
2013 (28 yrs)	56.3%	32
2012 (27 yrs)	51.3%	39
2011 (26 yrs)	59.5%	42
2010 (25 yrs)	59.3%	59
2009 (24 yrs)	56.3%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 80Avg Mileage 104,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 102,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,665Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 99,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 100,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 61Avg Mileage 105,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,536Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 72.5%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 99,075Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 45Avg Mileage 103,278Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 43Avg Mileage 111,004Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%

2023

73.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 46Avg Mileage 105,002Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.1%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 98Avg Mileage 105,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

MOT results for 1985 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	56.3%	80	104,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	25	59.3%	59	102,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2011	26	59.5%	42	97,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2012	27	51.3%	39	94,665	Brakes — 35.9%
2013	28	56.3%	32	99,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2014	29	60.0%	30	100,919	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	32	68.9%	61	105,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%
2018	33	62.2%	37	110,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2019	34	57.5%	40	104,536	Body, chassis, structure — 72.5%
2020	35	77.4%	31	99,075	Brakes — 58.1%
2021	36	73.3%	45	103,278	Brakes — 44.4%
2022	37	67.4%	43	111,004	Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%
2023	38	73.9%	46	105,002	Body, chassis, structure — 39.1%
2024	39	74.5%	98	105,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

45.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.3% (24 yrs)	12.2% (39 yrs)	-9.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 683 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.