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1963 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,011
Total Tests (All Years)
41,490 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 1963 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

46 yrs58.4%
47 yrs66.2%
48 yrs66.9%
49 yrs66.1%
50 yrs58.1%
51 yrs62.1%
52 yrs73.7%
53 yrs69.7%
54 yrs75.3%
55 yrs82.4%
57 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 57 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs58.4%166
47 yrs66.2%142
48 yrs66.9%133
49 yrs66.1%112
50 yrs58.1%86
51 yrs62.1%58
52 yrs73.7%76
53 yrs69.7%89
54 yrs75.3%85
55 yrs82.4%34
57 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Land Rover Unclassified 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
2020 (57 yrs)83.3%30
2018 (55 yrs)82.4%34
2017 (54 yrs)75.3%85
2016 (53 yrs)69.7%89
2015 (52 yrs)73.7%76
2014 (51 yrs)62.1%58
2013 (50 yrs)58.1%86
2012 (49 yrs)66.1%112
2011 (48 yrs)66.9%133
2010 (47 yrs)66.2%142
2009 (46 yrs)58.4%166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 166Avg Mileage 49,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010
66.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 142Avg Mileage 51,417Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%
2011
66.9%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 133Avg Mileage 47,084Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%
2012
66.1%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 112Avg Mileage 49,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 86Avg Mileage 48,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%
2014High Fail Rate
62.1%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 58Avg Mileage 47,350Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%
2015
73.7%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 76Avg Mileage 58,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2016
69.7%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 89Avg Mileage 55,523Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%
2017
75.3%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,784Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%
2018
82.4%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,361Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2020
83.3%
Age (yrs) 57Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,490Top Failure Steering — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
17.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.9% (46 yrs)16.7% (57 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Steering11.4% (46 yrs)20.0% (57 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,011 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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