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1969 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
322
Total Tests (All Years)
50,542 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 1969 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

40 yrs43.6%
41 yrs63.9%
42 yrs52.9%
43 yrs68.4%
44 yrs52.5%
45 yrs58.3%
46 yrs71.4%
47 yrs64.7%
48 yrs70.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 48 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs43.6%39
41 yrs63.9%36
42 yrs52.9%34
43 yrs68.4%38
44 yrs52.5%40
45 yrs58.3%36
46 yrs71.4%35
47 yrs64.7%34
48 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Land Rover Series 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (48 yrs)70%30
2016 (47 yrs)64.7%34
2015 (46 yrs)71.4%35
2014 (45 yrs)58.3%36
2013 (44 yrs)52.5%40
2012 (43 yrs)68.4%38
2011 (42 yrs)52.9%34
2010 (41 yrs)63.9%36
2009 (40 yrs)43.6%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2010High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,486Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.2%
2011High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,555Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%
2012
68.4%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,756Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%
2013High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.5%
2014High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2015
71.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,880Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%
2016High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2017
70.0%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
32.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
19.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension28.2% (40 yrs)53.3% (48 yrs)
+25.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.5% (40 yrs)63.3% (48 yrs)
+24.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.1% (40 yrs)40.0% (48 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road20.5% (40 yrs)16.7% (48 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Land Rover Series 2 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 2 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 322 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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