1986 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

957

Total Tests (All Years)

117,040 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 1986 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs54.0%

→ ↑18.9%

26 yrs72.9%

→ ↓10.4%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.5%

28 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.6%

29 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs72.7%

→ ↓8.3%

31 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.4%

32 yrs63.0%

→ ↑6.1%

33 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs70.8%

→ ↑11.7%

35 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.1%

36 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.4%

37 yrs82.8%

→ ↓15.9%

38 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	56.4%	94
24 yrs	54.2%	72
25 yrs	54.0%	63
26 yrs	72.9%	48
27 yrs	62.5%	40
28 yrs	70.0%	40
29 yrs	69.4%	36
30 yrs	72.7%	33
31 yrs	64.4%	73
32 yrs	63.0%	46
33 yrs	69.1%	55
34 yrs	70.8%	48
35 yrs	82.5%	63
36 yrs	80.4%	46
37 yrs	82.8%	58
38 yrs	66.9%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 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 (38 yrs)	66.9%	142
2023 (37 yrs)	82.8%	58
2022 (36 yrs)	80.4%	46
2021 (35 yrs)	82.5%	63
2020 (34 yrs)	70.8%	48
2019 (33 yrs)	69.1%	55
2018 (32 yrs)	63%	46
2017 (31 yrs)	64.4%	73
2016 (30 yrs)	72.7%	33
2015 (29 yrs)	69.4%	36
2014 (28 yrs)	70%	40
2013 (27 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (26 yrs)	72.9%	48
2011 (25 yrs)	54%	63
2010 (24 yrs)	54.2%	72
2009 (23 yrs)	56.4%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 108,049Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 107,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 113,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 113,728Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 113,503Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 114,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 98,064Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 45.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 73Avg Mileage 109,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 98,201Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 55Avg Mileage 108,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 48Avg Mileage 109,295Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2021

82.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 104,811Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 46Avg Mileage 113,981Top Failure Steering — 19.6%

2023

82.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 58Avg Mileage 111,283Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2024

66.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 142Avg Mileage 117,040Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

MOT results for 1986 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	56.4%	94	108,049	Brakes — 28.7%
2010	24	54.2%	72	107,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2011	25	54.0%	63	113,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	26	72.9%	48	113,728	Brakes — 22.9%
2013	27	62.5%	40	117,577	Brakes — 55.0%
2014	28	70.0%	40	113,503	Brakes — 52.5%
2015	29	69.4%	36	114,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2016	30	72.7%	33	98,064	Body, Structure and General Items — 45.5%
2017	31	64.4%	73	109,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2018	32	63.0%	46	98,201	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2019	33	69.1%	55	108,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%
2020	34	70.8%	48	109,295	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2021	35	82.5%	63	104,811	Suspension — 23.8%
2022	36	80.4%	46	113,981	Steering — 19.6%
2023	37	82.8%	58	111,283	Suspension — 32.8%
2024	38	66.9%	142	117,040	Brakes — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↓ Decreases 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	28.7% (23 yrs)	47.9% (38 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.5% (23 yrs)	21.8% (38 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 957 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.