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1962 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
70.7%
Latest Pass Rate
777
Total Tests (All Years)
55,199 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 1962 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

47 yrs57.2%
48 yrs60.0%
49 yrs56.1%
50 yrs60.2%
51 yrs67.2%
52 yrs66.7%
53 yrs66.7%
54 yrs67.6%
55 yrs70.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 47 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
47 yrs57.2%138
48 yrs60.0%120
49 yrs56.1%107
50 yrs60.2%88
51 yrs67.2%64
52 yrs66.7%51
53 yrs66.7%60
54 yrs67.6%74
55 yrs70.7%75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (55 yrs)70.7%75
2016 (54 yrs)67.6%74
2015 (53 yrs)66.7%60
2014 (52 yrs)66.7%51
2013 (51 yrs)67.2%64
2012 (50 yrs)60.2%88
2011 (49 yrs)56.1%107
2010 (48 yrs)60%120
2009 (47 yrs)57.2%138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 138Avg Mileage 56,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 120Avg Mileage 49,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 107Avg Mileage 57,976Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%
2012High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 88Avg Mileage 49,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013
67.2%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2014
66.7%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,637Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2016
67.6%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 74Avg Mileage 53,691Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%
2017
70.7%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 75Avg Mileage 55,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
18.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
14.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.6% (47 yrs)38.7% (55 yrs)
+14.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.5% (47 yrs)33.3% (55 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.3% (47 yrs)25.3% (55 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items13.0% (47 yrs)9.3% (55 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.1% (47 yrs)10.7% (55 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 777 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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