1983 Land Rover Series 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

43.4%

Latest Pass Rate

744

Total Tests (All Years)

41,530 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 1983 Land Rover Series 3 as it ages.

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.4%

28 yrs58.6%

→ ↓5.0%

29 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs59.0%

→ ↓10.7%

31 yrs48.3%

→ ↑11.0%

32 yrs59.3%

→ ↑8.0%

33 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.0%

34 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.1%

35 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.7%

36 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.3%

37 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.3%

39 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.1%

40 yrs61.4%

→ ↓18.0%

41 yrs43.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	63.2%	57
27 yrs	65.0%	60
28 yrs	58.6%	58
29 yrs	53.6%	56
30 yrs	59.0%	61
31 yrs	48.3%	58
32 yrs	59.3%	59
33 yrs	67.3%	52
34 yrs	67.3%	49
35 yrs	62.2%	37
36 yrs	62.9%	35
37 yrs	57.6%	33
39 yrs	56.3%	32
40 yrs	61.4%	44
41 yrs	43.4%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover Series 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	43.4%	53
2023 (40 yrs)	61.4%	44
2022 (39 yrs)	56.3%	32
2020 (37 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (36 yrs)	62.9%	35
2018 (35 yrs)	62.2%	37
2017 (34 yrs)	67.3%	49
2016 (33 yrs)	67.3%	52
2015 (32 yrs)	59.3%	59
2014 (31 yrs)	48.3%	58
2013 (30 yrs)	59%	61
2012 (29 yrs)	53.6%	56
2011 (28 yrs)	58.6%	58
2010 (27 yrs)	65%	60
2009 (26 yrs)	63.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 44,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 43,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,680Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 42,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,853Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,252Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,144Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 45,827Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 44Avg Mileage 42,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 53Avg Mileage 41,530Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

MOT results for 1983 Land Rover Series 3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	63.2%	57	62,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010	27	65.0%	60	44,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	28	58.6%	58	43,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	29	53.6%	56	42,680	Brakes — 37.5%
2013	30	59.0%	61	42,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%
2014	31	48.3%	58	44,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2015	32	59.3%	59	44,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2016	33	67.3%	52	44,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2017	34	67.3%	49	43,853	Suspension — 36.7%
2018	35	62.2%	37	53,252	Suspension — 54.1%
2019	36	62.9%	35	45,144	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2020	37	57.6%	33	45,827	Brakes — 69.7%
2022	39	56.3%	32	34,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2023	40	61.4%	44	42,611	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2024	41	43.4%	53	41,530	Brakes — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover Series 3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.1% (26 yrs)	58.5% (41 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 744 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.