1961 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

448

Total Tests (All Years)

59,122 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 1961 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

48 yrs55.3%

→ ↑9.9%

49 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.8%

50 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.0%

51 yrs70.0%

→ ↓12.1%

52 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.3%

53 yrs58.2%

→ ↑14.9%

54 yrs73.1%

→ ↓9.3%

55 yrs63.8%

→ ↑6.7%

56 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	55.3%	47
49 yrs	65.2%	46
50 yrs	70.0%	50
51 yrs	70.0%	50
52 yrs	57.9%	57
53 yrs	58.2%	55
54 yrs	73.1%	52
55 yrs	63.8%	47
56 yrs	70.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 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 (56 yrs)	70.5%	44
2016 (55 yrs)	63.8%	47
2015 (54 yrs)	73.1%	52
2014 (53 yrs)	58.2%	55
2013 (52 yrs)	57.9%	57
2012 (51 yrs)	70%	50
2011 (50 yrs)	70%	50
2010 (49 yrs)	65.2%	46
2009 (48 yrs)	55.3%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 46Avg Mileage 55,876Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 50Avg Mileage 57,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,486Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 55Avg Mileage 53,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 52Avg Mileage 62,225Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 47Avg Mileage 54,527Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,122Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

MOT results for 1961 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	55.3%	47	55,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	49	65.2%	46	55,876	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	50	70.0%	50	57,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	51	70.0%	50	54,486	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	52	57.9%	57	62,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.4%
2014	53	58.2%	55	53,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2015	54	73.1%	52	62,225	Suspension — 30.8%
2016	55	63.8%	47	54,527	Suspension — 38.3%
2017	56	70.5%	44	59,122	Suspension — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.4%

↑ 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	23.4% (48 yrs)	61.4% (56 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (48 yrs)	45.5% (56 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (48 yrs)	34.1% (56 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.6% (48 yrs)	15.9% (56 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 448 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.