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1984 Land Rover Series 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
78.9%
Latest Pass Rate
470
Total Tests (All Years)
32,998 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 1984 Land Rover Series 3 as it ages.

25 yrs63.6%
26 yrs57.8%
27 yrs59.0%
28 yrs51.2%
29 yrs58.7%
30 yrs53.5%
31 yrs62.5%
32 yrs64.7%
33 yrs63.9%
35 yrs71.0%
40 yrs78.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs63.6%44
26 yrs57.8%45
27 yrs59.0%39
28 yrs51.2%41
29 yrs58.7%46
30 yrs53.5%43
31 yrs62.5%40
32 yrs64.7%34
33 yrs63.9%36
35 yrs71.0%31
40 yrs78.9%71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Land Rover Series 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)78.9%71
2019 (35 yrs)71%31
2017 (33 yrs)63.9%36
2016 (32 yrs)64.7%34
2015 (31 yrs)62.5%40
2014 (30 yrs)53.5%43
2013 (29 yrs)58.7%46
2012 (28 yrs)51.2%41
2011 (27 yrs)59%39
2010 (26 yrs)57.8%45
2009 (25 yrs)63.6%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,841Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%
2012High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2013High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2014High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 42,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2015High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2016High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2017High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 42,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2019
71.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%
2024
78.9%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,998Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Land Rover Series 3, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Series 3 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 470 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.

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