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1966 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,238
Total Tests (All Years)
58,534 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 1966 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

43 yrs59.3%
44 yrs66.1%
45 yrs70.1%
46 yrs67.1%
47 yrs66.7%
48 yrs71.6%
49 yrs63.3%
50 yrs63.8%
51 yrs72.4%
52 yrs87.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs59.3%194
44 yrs66.1%183
45 yrs70.1%174
46 yrs67.1%155
47 yrs66.7%102
48 yrs71.6%88
49 yrs63.3%90
50 yrs63.8%116
51 yrs72.4%105
52 yrs87.1%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 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 (52 yrs)87.1%31
2017 (51 yrs)72.4%105
2016 (50 yrs)63.8%116
2015 (49 yrs)63.3%90
2014 (48 yrs)71.6%88
2013 (47 yrs)66.7%102
2012 (46 yrs)67.1%155
2011 (45 yrs)70.1%174
2010 (44 yrs)66.1%183
2009 (43 yrs)59.3%194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 194Avg Mileage 50,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010
66.1%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 183Avg Mileage 52,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011
70.1%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 174Avg Mileage 53,888Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%
2012
67.1%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 155Avg Mileage 54,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013
66.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 102Avg Mileage 55,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014
71.6%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 88Avg Mileage 57,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2015High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 90Avg Mileage 64,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2016High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 116Avg Mileage 54,869Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%
2017
72.4%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 105Avg Mileage 61,337Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2018
87.1%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,534Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
15.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.6% (43 yrs)6.5% (52 yrs)
-14.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension20.1% (43 yrs)12.9% (52 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.1% (43 yrs)12.9% (52 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Steering13.4% (43 yrs)9.7% (52 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,238 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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