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1968 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
48.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,336
Total Tests (All Years)
53,658 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 1968 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

41 yrs64.6%
42 yrs64.7%
43 yrs66.7%
44 yrs60.4%
45 yrs58.0%
46 yrs67.4%
47 yrs64.7%
48 yrs71.8%
49 yrs73.0%
50 yrs64.3%
53 yrs48.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs64.6%206
42 yrs64.7%204
43 yrs66.7%171
44 yrs60.4%154
45 yrs58.0%112
46 yrs67.4%86
47 yrs64.7%102
48 yrs71.8%117
49 yrs73.0%111
50 yrs64.3%42
53 yrs48.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (53 yrs)48.4%31
2018 (50 yrs)64.3%42
2017 (49 yrs)73%111
2016 (48 yrs)71.8%117
2015 (47 yrs)64.7%102
2014 (46 yrs)67.4%86
2013 (45 yrs)58%112
2012 (44 yrs)60.4%154
2011 (43 yrs)66.7%171
2010 (42 yrs)64.7%204
2009 (41 yrs)64.6%206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 206Avg Mileage 55,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 204Avg Mileage 56,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 171Avg Mileage 49,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 154Avg Mileage 47,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 112Avg Mileage 55,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2014
67.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 86Avg Mileage 53,872Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%
2015High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 102Avg Mileage 51,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2016
71.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 117Avg Mileage 50,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2017
73.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 111Avg Mileage 47,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2018High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%
2021High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,658Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
57.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.4% (41 yrs)48.4% (53 yrs)
+29.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension14.6% (41 yrs)29.0% (53 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Steering8.3% (41 yrs)12.9% (53 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,336 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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