1966 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

410

Total Tests (All Years)

52,031 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 1966 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

43 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.7%

44 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.0%

45 yrs62.7%

→ ↑6.2%

46 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.1%

47 yrs72.0%

→ ↓7.3%

48 yrs64.7%

→ ↑5.8%

49 yrs70.5%

→ ↑9.5%

50 yrs80.0%

→ ↓19.5%

51 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	67.4%	46
44 yrs	66.7%	45
45 yrs	62.7%	51
46 yrs	68.9%	45
47 yrs	72.0%	50
48 yrs	64.7%	51
49 yrs	70.5%	44
50 yrs	80.0%	40
51 yrs	60.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 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 (51 yrs)	60.5%	38
2016 (50 yrs)	80%	40
2015 (49 yrs)	70.5%	44
2014 (48 yrs)	64.7%	51
2013 (47 yrs)	72%	50
2012 (46 yrs)	68.9%	45
2011 (45 yrs)	62.7%	51
2010 (44 yrs)	66.7%	45
2009 (43 yrs)	67.4%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,231Top Failure Steering — 19.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 68,490Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,117Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 50Avg Mileage 51,622Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,229Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,217Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%

MOT results for 1966 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	67.4%	46	47,231	Steering — 19.6%
2010	44	66.7%	45	68,490	Suspension — 22.2%
2011	45	62.7%	51	51,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2012	46	68.9%	45	52,117	Brakes — 17.8%
2013	47	72.0%	50	51,622	Brakes — 38.0%
2014	48	64.7%	51	53,229	Suspension — 56.9%
2015	49	70.5%	44	53,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2016	50	80.0%	40	59,217	Brakes — 22.5%
2017	51	60.5%	38	52,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

13.1%

↓ Decreases 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	13.0% (43 yrs)	39.5% (51 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.2% (43 yrs)	21.1% (51 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.6% (43 yrs)	18.4% (51 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 410 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.