1971 Land Rover Series 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

405

Total Tests (All Years)

55,453 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 1971 Land Rover Series 2 as it ages.

38 yrs50.0%

→ ↑12.8%

39 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.9%

40 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.8%

41 yrs58.1%

→ ↓10.3%

42 yrs47.8%

→ ↑5.7%

43 yrs53.5%

→ ↑8.2%

44 yrs61.7%

→ ↑7.2%

45 yrs68.9%

→ ↓7.4%

46 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	50.0%	40
39 yrs	62.8%	43
40 yrs	60.9%	46
41 yrs	58.1%	43
42 yrs	47.8%	46
43 yrs	53.5%	43
44 yrs	61.7%	47
45 yrs	68.9%	45
46 yrs	61.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 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 (46 yrs)	61.5%	52
2016 (45 yrs)	68.9%	45
2015 (44 yrs)	61.7%	47
2014 (43 yrs)	53.5%	43
2013 (42 yrs)	47.8%	46
2012 (41 yrs)	58.1%	43
2011 (40 yrs)	60.9%	46
2010 (39 yrs)	62.8%	43
2009 (38 yrs)	50%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 40Avg Mileage 58,850Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 43Avg Mileage 53,917Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,805Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 46Avg Mileage 56,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,867Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 52Avg Mileage 55,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover Series 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	50.0%	40	58,850	Brakes — 37.5%
2010	39	62.8%	43	53,917	Driver's View of the Road — 23.3%
2011	40	60.9%	46	54,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	41	58.1%	43	50,805	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	42	47.8%	46	56,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.3%
2014	43	53.5%	43	50,867	Brakes — 69.8%
2015	44	61.7%	47	50,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2016	45	68.9%	45	52,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2017	46	61.5%	52	55,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover Series 2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.0%

— Consistent

Steering

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.8%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.5% (38 yrs)	57.7% (46 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.5% (38 yrs)	28.8% (46 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	20.0% (38 yrs)	15.4% (46 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.5% (38 yrs)	26.9% (46 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 405 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.