1970 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

267

Total Tests (All Years)

47,277 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 1970 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

39 yrs51.5%

→ ↑7.3%

40 yrs58.8%

→ ↑11.8%

42 yrs70.6%

→ ↓23.5%

43 yrs47.1%

→ ↑14.7%

44 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.7%

45 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

46 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.0%

47 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	51.5%	33
40 yrs	58.8%	34
42 yrs	70.6%	34
43 yrs	47.1%	34
44 yrs	61.8%	34
45 yrs	62.5%	32
46 yrs	66.7%	33
47 yrs	72.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 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 (47 yrs)	72.7%	33
2016 (46 yrs)	66.7%	33
2015 (45 yrs)	62.5%	32
2014 (44 yrs)	61.8%	34
2013 (43 yrs)	47.1%	34
2012 (42 yrs)	70.6%	34
2010 (40 yrs)	58.8%	34
2009 (39 yrs)	51.5%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,534Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,158Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,713Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,458Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,800Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,716Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 46,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

MOT results for 1970 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	51.5%	33	48,534	Suspension — 39.4%
2010	40	58.8%	34	47,158	Suspension — 23.5%
2012	42	70.6%	34	46,713	Suspension — 23.5%
2013	43	47.1%	34	50,458	Suspension — 100.0%
2014	44	61.8%	34	47,800	Suspension — 47.1%
2015	45	62.5%	32	47,716	Brakes — 40.6%
2016	46	66.7%	33	46,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2017	47	72.7%	33	47,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Suspension

39.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Road Wheels

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	39.4% (39 yrs)	15.2% (47 yrs)	-24.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	24.2% (39 yrs)	15.2% (47 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	15.2% (39 yrs)	9.1% (47 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.2% (39 yrs)	18.2% (47 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 267 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.