1971 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,919

Total Tests (All Years)

64,790 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 1971 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

38 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.7%

39 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.2%

40 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.6%

41 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.5%

42 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.6%

43 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.2%

44 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.6%

45 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.5%

46 yrs65.4%

→ ↑10.2%

47 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.3%

48 yrs75.3%

→ ↓8.0%

49 yrs67.3%

→ ↑11.8%

50 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	56.1%	595
39 yrs	60.8%	553
40 yrs	61.0%	516
41 yrs	60.4%	434
42 yrs	59.9%	322
43 yrs	62.5%	267
44 yrs	58.3%	290
45 yrs	64.9%	316
46 yrs	65.4%	327
47 yrs	75.6%	123
48 yrs	75.3%	81
49 yrs	67.3%	52
50 yrs	79.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (50 yrs)	79.1%	43
2020 (49 yrs)	67.3%	52
2019 (48 yrs)	75.3%	81
2018 (47 yrs)	75.6%	123
2017 (46 yrs)	65.4%	327
2016 (45 yrs)	64.9%	316
2015 (44 yrs)	58.3%	290
2014 (43 yrs)	62.5%	267
2013 (42 yrs)	59.9%	322
2012 (41 yrs)	60.4%	434
2011 (40 yrs)	61%	516
2010 (39 yrs)	60.8%	553
2009 (38 yrs)	56.1%	595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 595Avg Mileage 55,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 553Avg Mileage 52,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 516Avg Mileage 55,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 434Avg Mileage 55,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 322Avg Mileage 55,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 267Avg Mileage 53,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 290Avg Mileage 55,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 316Avg Mileage 55,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 327Avg Mileage 56,298Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 123Avg Mileage 59,879Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 81Avg Mileage 58,357Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,104Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

MOT results for 1971 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	56.1%	595	55,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	39	60.8%	553	52,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	40	61.0%	516	55,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	41	60.4%	434	55,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	42	59.9%	322	55,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2014	43	62.5%	267	53,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015	44	58.3%	290	55,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2016	45	64.9%	316	55,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2017	46	65.4%	327	56,298	Suspension — 43.7%
2018	47	75.6%	123	59,879	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	48	75.3%	81	58,357	Brakes — 28.4%
2020	49	67.3%	52	60,104	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%
2021	50	79.1%	43	64,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.2% (38 yrs)	25.6% (50 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 3,919 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.