1972 Land Rover Series 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

450

Total Tests (All Years)

49,115 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 1972 Land Rover Series 3 as it ages.

37 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs68.6%

→ ↑7.0%

39 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.5%

40 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.1%

41 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.9%

42 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.7%

43 yrs69.8%

→ ↑2.9%

44 yrs72.7%

→ ↓15.3%

45 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	68.9%	45
38 yrs	68.6%	51
39 yrs	75.6%	45
40 yrs	71.1%	45
41 yrs	68.0%	50
42 yrs	66.1%	59
43 yrs	69.8%	53
44 yrs	72.7%	55
45 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Land Rover Series 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (45 yrs)	57.4%	47
2016 (44 yrs)	72.7%	55
2015 (43 yrs)	69.8%	53
2014 (42 yrs)	66.1%	59
2013 (41 yrs)	68%	50
2012 (40 yrs)	71.1%	45
2011 (39 yrs)	75.6%	45
2010 (38 yrs)	68.6%	51
2009 (37 yrs)	68.9%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 56,787Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,354Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,859Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,914Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 55Avg Mileage 48,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

MOT results for 1972 Land Rover Series 3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	68.9%	45	50,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	38	68.6%	51	55,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	39	75.6%	45	56,787	Suspension — 15.6%
2012	40	71.1%	45	49,354	Suspension — 22.2%
2013	41	68.0%	50	45,859	Brakes — 48.0%
2014	42	66.1%	59	49,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2015	43	69.8%	53	45,914	Brakes — 34.0%
2016	44	72.7%	55	48,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2017	45	57.4%	47	49,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Land Rover Series 3, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.9%

— Consistent

Steering

15.5%

↑ 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	22.2% (37 yrs)	51.1% (45 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (37 yrs)	46.8% (45 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.9% (37 yrs)	25.5% (45 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.6% (37 yrs)	29.8% (45 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.3% (37 yrs)	17.0% (45 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 450 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.