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1972 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
969
Total Tests (All Years)
60,655 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 1972 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

37 yrs53.0%
38 yrs50.4%
39 yrs59.6%
40 yrs60.2%
41 yrs66.2%
42 yrs68.3%
43 yrs62.0%
44 yrs58.6%
45 yrs70.9%
46 yrs83.3%
49 yrs78.1%
52 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs53.0%134
38 yrs50.4%115
39 yrs59.6%114
40 yrs60.2%88
41 yrs66.2%74
42 yrs68.3%60
43 yrs62.0%71
44 yrs58.6%99
45 yrs70.9%103
46 yrs83.3%42
49 yrs78.1%32
52 yrs83.8%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (52 yrs)83.8%37
2021 (49 yrs)78.1%32
2018 (46 yrs)83.3%42
2017 (45 yrs)70.9%103
2016 (44 yrs)58.6%99
2015 (43 yrs)62%71
2014 (42 yrs)68.3%60
2013 (41 yrs)66.2%74
2012 (40 yrs)60.2%88
2011 (39 yrs)59.6%114
2010 (38 yrs)50.4%115
2009 (37 yrs)53%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 134Avg Mileage 55,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 115Avg Mileage 49,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2011High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 114Avg Mileage 48,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 88Avg Mileage 44,268Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%
2013
66.2%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 74Avg Mileage 47,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.0%
2014
68.3%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 60Avg Mileage 44,827Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%
2015High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 71Avg Mileage 45,311Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%
2016High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 99Avg Mileage 46,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2017
70.9%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 103Avg Mileage 48,711Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%
2018
83.3%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,110Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%
2021
78.1%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 32Avg Mileage 54,229Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2024
83.8%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,655Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
32.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
30.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
18.8%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
16.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.4% (37 yrs)8.1% (52 yrs)
-17.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension20.9% (37 yrs)13.5% (52 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 969 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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