1980 Land Rover Series 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

517

Total Tests (All Years)

48,651 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 1980 Land Rover Series 3 as it ages.

29 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.1%

30 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.8%

32 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.2%

33 yrs63.0%

→ ↓13.0%

34 yrs50.0%

→ ↑13.3%

35 yrs63.3%

→ ↓12.3%

36 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.1%

37 yrs55.1%

→ ↑3.2%

38 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.3%

39 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	46.9%	49
30 yrs	46.8%	47
31 yrs	50.0%	54
32 yrs	60.8%	51
33 yrs	63.0%	46
34 yrs	50.0%	54
35 yrs	63.3%	49
36 yrs	51.0%	49
37 yrs	55.1%	49
38 yrs	58.3%	36
39 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Land Rover Series 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (39 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (38 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (37 yrs)	55.1%	49
2016 (36 yrs)	51%	49
2015 (35 yrs)	63.3%	49
2014 (34 yrs)	50%	54
2013 (33 yrs)	63%	46
2012 (32 yrs)	60.8%	51
2011 (31 yrs)	50%	54
2010 (30 yrs)	46.8%	47
2009 (29 yrs)	46.9%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 49,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 50,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 54Avg Mileage 49,426Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,528Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 44,723Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

MOT results for 1980 Land Rover Series 3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	46.9%	49	49,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010	30	46.8%	47	52,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2011	31	50.0%	54	48,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	32	60.8%	51	50,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	33	63.0%	46	51,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2014	34	50.0%	54	49,426	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	35	63.3%	49	48,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%
2016	36	51.0%	49	47,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2017	37	55.1%	49	47,528	Brakes — 59.2%
2018	38	58.3%	36	44,723	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	39	60.6%	33	48,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Land Rover Series 3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	22.4% (29 yrs)	51.5% (39 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.6% (29 yrs)	42.4% (39 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 517 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.