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1961 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years
Current Age
62.9%
Latest Pass Rate
786
Total Tests (All Years)
56,123 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 1961 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

48 yrs64.3%
49 yrs56.5%
50 yrs62.2%
51 yrs67.0%
52 yrs67.6%
53 yrs70.4%
54 yrs71.9%
55 yrs59.5%
56 yrs62.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 56 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs64.3%129
49 yrs56.5%115
50 yrs62.2%111
51 yrs67.0%97
52 yrs67.6%74
53 yrs70.4%54
54 yrs71.9%57
55 yrs59.5%79
56 yrs62.9%70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (56 yrs)62.9%70
2016 (55 yrs)59.5%79
2015 (54 yrs)71.9%57
2014 (53 yrs)70.4%54
2013 (52 yrs)67.6%74
2012 (51 yrs)67%97
2011 (50 yrs)62.2%111
2010 (49 yrs)56.5%115
2009 (48 yrs)64.3%129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 129Avg Mileage 52,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2010High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 115Avg Mileage 53,234Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%
2011High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 111Avg Mileage 49,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012
67.0%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 97Avg Mileage 53,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013
67.6%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 74Avg Mileage 47,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014
70.4%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2015
71.9%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 57Avg Mileage 55,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2016High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 79Avg Mileage 54,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.7%
2017High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 70Avg Mileage 56,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
12.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (48 yrs)41.4% (56 yrs)
+22.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.3% (48 yrs)37.1% (56 yrs)
+20.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.8% (48 yrs)28.6% (56 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.6% (48 yrs)17.1% (56 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 786 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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