1987 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,344

Total Tests (All Years)

103,966 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 1987 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.5%

23 yrs48.1%

→ ↑10.3%

24 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.0%

26 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.3%

28 yrs67.3%

→ ↓7.3%

29 yrs60.0%

→ ↑8.5%

30 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.6%

31 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.7%

33 yrs81.7%

→ ↓11.3%

34 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.3%

35 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.9%

36 yrs69.0%

→ ↑10.2%

37 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	55.6%	133
23 yrs	48.1%	108
24 yrs	58.4%	89
25 yrs	56.3%	71
26 yrs	61.3%	62
27 yrs	63.0%	46
28 yrs	67.3%	49
29 yrs	60.0%	50
30 yrs	68.5%	130
31 yrs	73.1%	67
32 yrs	75.0%	88
33 yrs	81.7%	60
34 yrs	70.4%	81
35 yrs	68.1%	72
36 yrs	69.0%	84
37 yrs	79.2%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 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 (37 yrs)	79.2%	154
2023 (36 yrs)	69%	84
2022 (35 yrs)	68.1%	72
2021 (34 yrs)	70.4%	81
2020 (33 yrs)	81.7%	60
2019 (32 yrs)	75%	88
2018 (31 yrs)	73.1%	67
2017 (30 yrs)	68.5%	130
2016 (29 yrs)	60%	50
2015 (28 yrs)	67.3%	49
2014 (27 yrs)	63%	46
2013 (26 yrs)	61.3%	62
2012 (25 yrs)	56.3%	71
2011 (24 yrs)	58.4%	89
2010 (23 yrs)	48.1%	108
2009 (22 yrs)	55.6%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 107,844Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 108Avg Mileage 108,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 112,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 109,549Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 114,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 109,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 110,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 103,886Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 130Avg Mileage 99,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 104,029Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 88Avg Mileage 98,867Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 60Avg Mileage 104,478Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2021

70.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 81Avg Mileage 89,092Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 72Avg Mileage 92,308Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 84Avg Mileage 94,989Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 41.7%

2024

79.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 154Avg Mileage 103,966Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

MOT results for 1987 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	55.6%	133	107,844	Brakes — 25.6%
2010	23	48.1%	108	108,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	24	58.4%	89	112,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	25	56.3%	71	109,549	Brakes — 23.9%
2013	26	61.3%	62	114,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2014	27	63.0%	46	109,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2015	28	67.3%	49	110,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2016	29	60.0%	50	103,886	Suspension — 70.0%
2017	30	68.5%	130	99,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2018	31	73.1%	67	104,029	Brakes — 34.3%
2019	32	75.0%	88	98,867	Brakes — 28.4%
2020	33	81.7%	60	104,478	Suspension — 30.0%
2021	34	70.4%	81	89,092	Suspension — 32.1%
2022	35	68.1%	72	92,308	Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%
2023	36	69.0%	84	94,989	Body, chassis, structure — 41.7%
2024	37	79.2%	154	103,966	Brakes — 26.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

29.3%

↓ 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	25.6% (22 yrs)	26.6% (37 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,344 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.