1970 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,589

Total Tests (All Years)

36,657 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 1970 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

39 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.5%

40 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.9%

41 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.7%

42 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.3%

43 yrs64.3%

→ ↑3.7%

44 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.3%

45 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.8%

46 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.5%

47 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.3%

48 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.0%

49 yrs69.7%

→ ↑8.7%

50 yrs78.4%

→ ↓10.0%

51 yrs68.4%

→ ↑22.5%

54 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	56.9%	218
40 yrs	53.4%	204
41 yrs	58.3%	192
42 yrs	59.0%	166
43 yrs	64.3%	126
44 yrs	68.0%	97
45 yrs	66.7%	108
46 yrs	65.9%	135
47 yrs	66.4%	131
48 yrs	66.7%	60
49 yrs	69.7%	33
50 yrs	78.4%	37
51 yrs	68.4%	38
54 yrs	90.9%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	90.9%	44
2021 (51 yrs)	68.4%	38
2020 (50 yrs)	78.4%	37
2019 (49 yrs)	69.7%	33
2018 (48 yrs)	66.7%	60
2017 (47 yrs)	66.4%	131
2016 (46 yrs)	65.9%	135
2015 (45 yrs)	66.7%	108
2014 (44 yrs)	68%	97
2013 (43 yrs)	64.3%	126
2012 (42 yrs)	59%	166
2011 (41 yrs)	58.3%	192
2010 (40 yrs)	53.4%	204
2009 (39 yrs)	56.9%	218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 218Avg Mileage 52,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 204Avg Mileage 52,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 192Avg Mileage 56,680Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 166Avg Mileage 53,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 126Avg Mileage 52,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 97Avg Mileage 48,962Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 108Avg Mileage 52,681Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 135Avg Mileage 51,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 131Avg Mileage 54,411Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 60Avg Mileage 57,073Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 37Avg Mileage 43,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,657Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

MOT results for 1970 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	56.9%	218	52,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	40	53.4%	204	52,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	41	58.3%	192	56,680	Brakes — 24.0%
2012	42	59.0%	166	53,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	43	64.3%	126	52,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2014	44	68.0%	97	48,962	Suspension — 54.6%
2015	45	66.7%	108	52,681	Suspension — 47.2%
2016	46	65.9%	135	51,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2017	47	66.4%	131	54,411	Suspension — 48.9%
2018	48	66.7%	60	57,073	Suspension — 46.7%
2019	49	69.7%	33	61,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	50	78.4%	37	43,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2021	51	68.4%	38	49,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%
2024	54	90.9%	44	36,657	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.9% (39 yrs)	6.8% (54 yrs)	-17.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	16.1% (39 yrs)	13.6% (54 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,589 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.