1971 Land Rover Series 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,511

Total Tests (All Years)

58,683 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Series 3

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Land Rover Series 3 as it ages.

38 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.3%

39 yrs50.3%

→ ↑10.2%

40 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.4%

41 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

42 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.0%

43 yrs60.1%

→ ↑4.2%

44 yrs64.3%

→ ↓8.6%

45 yrs55.7%

→ ↑7.3%

46 yrs63.0%

→ ↑17.0%

47 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	57.6%	170
39 yrs	50.3%	169
40 yrs	60.5%	177
41 yrs	57.1%	163
42 yrs	58.1%	172
43 yrs	60.1%	163
44 yrs	64.3%	168
45 yrs	55.7%	149
46 yrs	63.0%	135
47 yrs	80.0%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover Series 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (47 yrs)	80%	45
2017 (46 yrs)	63%	135
2016 (45 yrs)	55.7%	149
2015 (44 yrs)	64.3%	168
2014 (43 yrs)	60.1%	163
2013 (42 yrs)	58.1%	172
2012 (41 yrs)	57.1%	163
2011 (40 yrs)	60.5%	177
2010 (39 yrs)	50.3%	169
2009 (38 yrs)	57.6%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 170Avg Mileage 48,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 169Avg Mileage 53,038Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 177Avg Mileage 55,583Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 163Avg Mileage 60,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 172Avg Mileage 52,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 163Avg Mileage 56,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 168Avg Mileage 54,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 149Avg Mileage 53,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 135Avg Mileage 54,441Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,683Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover Series 3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	57.6%	170	48,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010	39	50.3%	169	53,038	Suspension — 28.4%
2011	40	60.5%	177	55,583	Suspension — 24.3%
2012	41	57.1%	163	60,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2013	42	58.1%	172	52,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014	43	60.1%	163	56,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2015	44	64.3%	168	54,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2016	45	55.7%	149	53,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2017	46	63.0%	135	54,441	Suspension — 52.6%
2018	47	80.0%	45	58,683	Suspension — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover Series 3, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.9% (38 yrs)	13.3% (47 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.7% (38 yrs)	11.1% (47 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	13.5% (38 yrs)	11.1% (47 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1972 1973 1975 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 3 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,511 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.