1968 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

388

Total Tests (All Years)

65,772 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 1968 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

41 yrs52.9%

→ ↓9.0%

42 yrs43.9%

→ ↑8.4%

43 yrs52.3%

→ ↑7.3%

44 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.6%

45 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.6%

46 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.4%

47 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.8%

48 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.6%

49 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	52.9%	34
42 yrs	43.9%	41
43 yrs	52.3%	44
44 yrs	59.6%	47
45 yrs	59.0%	39
46 yrs	64.6%	48
47 yrs	68.0%	50
48 yrs	69.8%	43
49 yrs	71.4%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 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 (49 yrs)	71.4%	42
2016 (48 yrs)	69.8%	43
2015 (47 yrs)	68%	50
2014 (46 yrs)	64.6%	48
2013 (45 yrs)	59%	39
2012 (44 yrs)	59.6%	47
2011 (43 yrs)	52.3%	44
2010 (42 yrs)	43.9%	41
2009 (41 yrs)	52.9%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 66,004Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 41Avg Mileage 62,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,003Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 47Avg Mileage 63,368Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,152Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 48Avg Mileage 57,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 50Avg Mileage 60,088Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 68,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,772Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 1968 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	52.9%	34	66,004	Suspension — 32.4%
2010	42	43.9%	41	62,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2011	43	52.3%	44	64,003	Suspension — 34.1%
2012	44	59.6%	47	63,368	Suspension — 25.5%
2013	45	59.0%	39	61,152	Suspension — 71.8%
2014	46	64.6%	48	57,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2015	47	68.0%	50	60,088	Brakes — 58.0%
2016	48	69.8%	43	68,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2017	49	71.4%	42	65,772	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	23.5% (41 yrs)	57.1% (49 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.5% (41 yrs)	19.0% (49 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.4% (41 yrs)	26.2% (49 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	14.7% (41 yrs)	19.0% (49 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 388 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.