1960 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

419

Total Tests (All Years)

41,987 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 1960 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

49 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.9%

50 yrs65.2%

→ ↓9.4%

51 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.6%

52 yrs51.2%

→ ↑10.5%

53 yrs61.7%

→ ↑13.3%

54 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.0%

55 yrs63.0%

→ ↑7.2%

56 yrs70.2%

→ ↓11.1%

57 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	58.3%	48
50 yrs	65.2%	46
51 yrs	55.8%	52
52 yrs	51.2%	41
53 yrs	61.7%	47
54 yrs	75.0%	48
55 yrs	63.0%	46
56 yrs	70.2%	47
57 yrs	59.1%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Land Rover Series 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	59.1%	44
2016 (56 yrs)	70.2%	47
2015 (55 yrs)	63%	46
2014 (54 yrs)	75%	48
2013 (53 yrs)	61.7%	47
2012 (52 yrs)	51.2%	41
2011 (51 yrs)	55.8%	52
2010 (50 yrs)	65.2%	46
2009 (49 yrs)	58.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,123Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,975Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 52Avg Mileage 56,966Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 47Avg Mileage 47,744Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,924Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 46Avg Mileage 48,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.6%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 44Avg Mileage 41,987Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

MOT results for 1960 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	58.3%	48	46,123	Brakes — 29.2%
2010	50	65.2%	46	45,975	Suspension — 19.6%
2011	51	55.8%	52	56,966	Suspension — 26.9%
2012	52	51.2%	41	51,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	53	61.7%	47	47,744	Suspension — 68.1%
2014	54	75.0%	48	46,924	Suspension — 39.6%
2015	55	63.0%	46	48,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.6%
2016	56	70.2%	47	48,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2017	57	59.1%	44	41,987	Suspension — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Suspension

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

19.1%

— Consistent

Steering

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.8% (49 yrs)	63.6% (57 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.4% (49 yrs)	15.9% (57 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.1% (49 yrs)	29.5% (57 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.2% (49 yrs)	27.3% (57 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 2 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 419 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.