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1965 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
69.7%
Latest Pass Rate
992
Total Tests (All Years)
52,946 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 1965 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

44 yrs59.5%
45 yrs62.2%
46 yrs58.2%
47 yrs61.2%
48 yrs65.1%
49 yrs71.0%
50 yrs67.6%
51 yrs67.7%
52 yrs66.7%
53 yrs69.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs59.5%163
45 yrs62.2%156
46 yrs58.2%134
47 yrs61.2%103
48 yrs65.1%83
49 yrs71.0%69
50 yrs67.6%74
51 yrs67.7%96
52 yrs66.7%81
53 yrs69.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (53 yrs)69.7%33
2017 (52 yrs)66.7%81
2016 (51 yrs)67.7%96
2015 (50 yrs)67.6%74
2014 (49 yrs)71%69
2013 (48 yrs)65.1%83
2012 (47 yrs)61.2%103
2011 (46 yrs)58.2%134
2010 (45 yrs)62.2%156
2009 (44 yrs)59.5%163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 163Avg Mileage 52,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 156Avg Mileage 52,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 134Avg Mileage 54,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 103Avg Mileage 55,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013
65.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 83Avg Mileage 52,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%
2014
71.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 69Avg Mileage 49,241Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%
2015
67.6%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 74Avg Mileage 53,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.5%
2016
67.7%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 96Avg Mileage 52,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 81Avg Mileage 52,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2018
69.7%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,946Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.1% (44 yrs)36.4% (53 yrs)
+14.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.9% (44 yrs)18.2% (53 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Steering9.8% (44 yrs)12.1% (53 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 992 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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