1969 Land Rover Series 2a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

382

Total Tests (All Years)

51,479 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 2a as it ages.

40 yrs70.7%

→ ↑11.4%

41 yrs82.1%

→ ↓10.3%

42 yrs71.8%

→ ↓6.6%

43 yrs65.2%

→ ↓11.9%

44 yrs53.3%

→ ↑17.8%

45 yrs71.1%

→ ↑3.3%

46 yrs74.4%

→ ↓8.5%

47 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.5%

48 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	70.7%	41
41 yrs	82.1%	39
42 yrs	71.8%	39
43 yrs	65.2%	46
44 yrs	53.3%	45
45 yrs	71.1%	45
46 yrs	74.4%	43
47 yrs	65.9%	41
48 yrs	67.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 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 (48 yrs)	67.4%	43
2016 (47 yrs)	65.9%	41
2015 (46 yrs)	74.4%	43
2014 (45 yrs)	71.1%	45
2013 (44 yrs)	53.3%	45
2012 (43 yrs)	65.2%	46
2011 (42 yrs)	71.8%	39
2010 (41 yrs)	82.1%	39
2009 (40 yrs)	70.7%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,516Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,043Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,807Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 46Avg Mileage 44,033Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 40,986Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,555Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 46,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

MOT results for 1969 Land Rover Series 2a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	70.7%	41	49,516	Brakes — 19.5%
2010	41	82.1%	39	48,043	Brakes — 10.3%
2011	42	71.8%	39	47,807	Brakes — 15.4%
2012	43	65.2%	46	44,033	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	44	53.3%	45	40,986	Suspension — 66.7%
2014	45	71.1%	45	49,555	Suspension — 35.6%
2015	46	74.4%	43	50,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2016	47	65.9%	41	46,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2017	48	67.4%	43	51,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.3%

— Consistent

Steering

17.9%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

15.4%

↑ Increases 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	17.1% (40 yrs)	48.8% (48 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.2% (40 yrs)	39.5% (48 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.2% (40 yrs)	14.0% (48 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	19.5% (40 yrs)	20.9% (48 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 382 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.