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1965 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
144
Total Tests (All Years)
39,582 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 1965 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

48 yrs68.6%
49 yrs71.1%
50 yrs66.7%
51 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs68.6%35
49 yrs71.1%38
50 yrs66.7%36
51 yrs80.0%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Land Rover Series 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (51 yrs)80%35
2015 (50 yrs)66.7%36
2014 (49 yrs)71.1%38
2013 (48 yrs)68.6%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
68.6%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 40,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.3%
2014
71.1%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 38Avg Mileage 41,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,978Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%
2016
80.0%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,582Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
47.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
32.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
24.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
16.9%
— Consistent
Steering
16.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment94.3% (48 yrs)20.0% (51 yrs)
-74.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension45.7% (48 yrs)20.0% (51 yrs)
-25.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road11.4% (48 yrs)2.9% (51 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.0% (48 yrs)14.3% (51 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 2 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 144 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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