1966 Land Rover Series 2a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

398

Total Tests (All Years)

65,396 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 2a as it ages.

43 yrs56.1%

→ ↑7.1%

44 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.7%

45 yrs56.5%

→ ↑12.5%

46 yrs69.0%

→ ↓8.1%

47 yrs60.9%

→ ↑7.0%

48 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.2%

49 yrs68.1%

→ ↑4.4%

50 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.3%

51 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	56.1%	41
44 yrs	63.2%	38
45 yrs	56.5%	46
46 yrs	69.0%	42
47 yrs	60.9%	46
48 yrs	67.9%	53
49 yrs	68.1%	47
50 yrs	72.5%	40
51 yrs	77.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Land Rover Series 2a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	77.8%	45
2016 (50 yrs)	72.5%	40
2015 (49 yrs)	68.1%	47
2014 (48 yrs)	67.9%	53
2013 (47 yrs)	60.9%	46
2012 (46 yrs)	69%	42
2011 (45 yrs)	56.5%	46
2010 (44 yrs)	63.2%	38
2009 (43 yrs)	56.1%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 48,064Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 42Avg Mileage 48,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,896Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,332Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,894Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,633Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 45Avg Mileage 65,396Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

MOT results for 1966 Land Rover Series 2a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	56.1%	41	48,064	Brakes — 24.4%
2010	44	63.2%	38	45,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2011	45	56.5%	46	51,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	46	69.0%	42	48,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	47	60.9%	46	51,896	Suspension — 56.5%
2014	48	67.9%	53	55,332	Suspension — 58.5%
2015	49	68.1%	47	50,894	Brakes — 57.4%
2016	50	72.5%	40	52,633	Suspension — 47.5%
2017	51	77.8%	45	65,396	Suspension — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

15.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.5% (43 yrs)	42.2% (51 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.4% (43 yrs)	13.3% (51 yrs)	-11.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	7.3% (43 yrs)	11.1% (51 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (43 yrs)	20.0% (51 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	12.2% (43 yrs)	13.3% (51 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 2a cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 398 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.