1998 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.6%

Latest Pass Rate

35,541

Total Tests (All Years)

137,489 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 1998 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs63.4%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.6%

23 yrs66.0%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs68.3%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs66.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	64.2%	4,113
12 yrs	63.0%	3,943
13 yrs	63.2%	3,707
14 yrs	61.4%	3,480
15 yrs	61.9%	3,174
16 yrs	61.0%	2,898
17 yrs	63.1%	2,641
18 yrs	63.9%	2,338
19 yrs	63.7%	2,076
20 yrs	62.5%	1,236
21 yrs	63.4%	1,127
22 yrs	67.6%	917
23 yrs	66.0%	1,029
24 yrs	68.3%	734
25 yrs	69.6%	787
26 yrs	66.6%	1,341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (26 yrs)	66.6%	1,341
2023 (25 yrs)	69.6%	787
2022 (24 yrs)	68.3%	734
2021 (23 yrs)	66%	1,029
2020 (22 yrs)	67.6%	917
2019 (21 yrs)	63.4%	1,127
2018 (20 yrs)	62.5%	1,236
2017 (19 yrs)	63.7%	2,076
2016 (18 yrs)	63.9%	2,338
2015 (17 yrs)	63.1%	2,641
2014 (16 yrs)	61%	2,898
2013 (15 yrs)	61.9%	3,174
2012 (14 yrs)	61.4%	3,480
2011 (13 yrs)	63.2%	3,707
2010 (12 yrs)	63%	3,943
2009 (11 yrs)	64.2%	4,113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,113Avg Mileage 110,625Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,943Avg Mileage 115,890Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,707Avg Mileage 121,390Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 125,615Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,174Avg Mileage 128,949Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,898Avg Mileage 133,218Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,641Avg Mileage 134,561Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,338Avg Mileage 136,922Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,076Avg Mileage 138,396Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,236Avg Mileage 138,793Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,127Avg Mileage 139,189Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 917Avg Mileage 139,435Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 138,497Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 734Avg Mileage 140,891Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 787Avg Mileage 138,356Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2024

66.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 137,489Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 1998 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	64.2%	4,113	110,625	Brakes — 18.1%
2010	12	63.0%	3,943	115,890	Brakes — 18.9%
2011	13	63.2%	3,707	121,390	Brakes — 18.8%
2012	14	61.4%	3,480	125,615	Brakes — 18.8%
2013	15	61.9%	3,174	128,949	Brakes — 42.7%
2014	16	61.0%	2,898	133,218	Brakes — 45.0%
2015	17	63.1%	2,641	134,561	Suspension — 39.9%
2016	18	63.9%	2,338	136,922	Suspension — 40.5%
2017	19	63.7%	2,076	138,396	Suspension — 42.8%
2018	20	62.5%	1,236	138,793	Suspension — 44.3%
2019	21	63.4%	1,127	139,189	Suspension — 48.8%
2020	22	67.6%	917	139,435	Suspension — 40.9%
2021	23	66.0%	1,029	138,497	Suspension — 51.7%
2022	24	68.3%	734	140,891	Suspension — 39.9%
2023	25	69.6%	787	138,356	Suspension — 40.9%
2024	26	66.6%	1,341	137,489	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	11.6% (11 yrs)	37.1% (26 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (11 yrs)	40.0% (26 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,541 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.