1989 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,432

Total Tests (All Years)

94,808 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 1989 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs59.2%

→ ↓7.1%

24 yrs52.1%

→ ↑8.7%

25 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs60.5%

→ ↑9.8%

27 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.2%

28 yrs67.1%

→ ↑5.1%

29 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.5%

30 yrs68.7%

→ ↑4.5%

31 yrs73.2%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.4%

33 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.4%

34 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.7%

35 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	51.0%	445
21 yrs	56.4%	360
22 yrs	57.1%	275
23 yrs	59.2%	218
24 yrs	52.1%	188
25 yrs	60.8%	153
26 yrs	60.5%	147
27 yrs	70.3%	128
28 yrs	67.1%	246
29 yrs	72.2%	162
30 yrs	68.7%	163
31 yrs	73.2%	153
32 yrs	75.0%	160
33 yrs	79.4%	126
34 yrs	75.0%	152
35 yrs	81.7%	356

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 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 (35 yrs)	81.7%	356
2023 (34 yrs)	75%	152
2022 (33 yrs)	79.4%	126
2021 (32 yrs)	75%	160
2020 (31 yrs)	73.2%	153
2019 (30 yrs)	68.7%	163
2018 (29 yrs)	72.2%	162
2017 (28 yrs)	67.1%	246
2016 (27 yrs)	70.3%	128
2015 (26 yrs)	60.5%	147
2014 (25 yrs)	60.8%	153
2013 (24 yrs)	52.1%	188
2012 (23 yrs)	59.2%	218
2011 (22 yrs)	57.1%	275
2010 (21 yrs)	56.4%	360
2009 (20 yrs)	51%	445

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 445Avg Mileage 106,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 360Avg Mileage 108,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 275Avg Mileage 104,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 218Avg Mileage 106,966Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 188Avg Mileage 107,497Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 153Avg Mileage 112,823Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 147Avg Mileage 112,025Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 128Avg Mileage 112,528Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 246Avg Mileage 105,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 162Avg Mileage 105,724Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 37.7%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 163Avg Mileage 104,735Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 153Avg Mileage 117,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 160Avg Mileage 103,107Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 36.9%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 126Avg Mileage 99,554Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.1%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 152Avg Mileage 99,497Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 356Avg Mileage 94,808Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

MOT results for 1989 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	51.0%	445	106,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	21	56.4%	360	108,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011	22	57.1%	275	104,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	23	59.2%	218	106,966	Brakes — 23.4%
2013	24	52.1%	188	107,497	Brakes — 66.5%
2014	25	60.8%	153	112,823	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	26	60.5%	147	112,025	Brakes — 65.3%
2016	27	70.3%	128	112,528	Brakes — 37.5%
2017	28	67.1%	246	105,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018	29	72.2%	162	105,724	Body, chassis, structure — 37.7%
2019	30	68.7%	163	104,735	Brakes — 39.3%
2020	31	73.2%	153	117,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2021	32	75.0%	160	103,107	Body, chassis, structure — 36.9%
2022	33	79.4%	126	99,554	Body, chassis, structure — 38.1%
2023	34	75.0%	152	99,497	Brakes — 27.0%
2024	35	81.7%	356	94,808	Brakes — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	23.4% (20 yrs)	16.0% (35 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.1% (20 yrs)	20.2% (35 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,432 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.