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1996 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
57.9%
Latest Pass Rate
250
Total Tests (All Years)
138,390 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.9%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 Se Auto as it ages.

13 yrs55.6%
14 yrs63.6%
15 yrs56.1%
16 yrs68.6%
17 yrs57.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs55.6%81
14 yrs63.6%55
15 yrs56.1%41
16 yrs68.6%35
17 yrs57.9%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (17 yrs)57.9%38
2012 (16 yrs)68.6%35
2011 (15 yrs)56.1%41
2010 (14 yrs)63.6%55
2009 (13 yrs)55.6%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 125,406Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 132,007Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2011High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 129,012Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.0%
2012
68.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 136,800Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2013High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 138,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.5% (13 yrs)57.9% (17 yrs)
+39.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.3% (13 yrs)50.0% (17 yrs)
+32.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.3% (13 yrs)28.9% (17 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes33.3% (13 yrs)28.9% (17 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 Se Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 250 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.

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