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1973 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years
Current Age
55.7%
Latest Pass Rate
607
Total Tests (All Years)
61,976 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 1973 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

36 yrs60.5%
37 yrs56.4%
38 yrs58.6%
39 yrs63.9%
40 yrs59.6%
41 yrs44.9%
42 yrs71.7%
43 yrs63.2%
44 yrs55.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 36 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
36 yrs60.5%86
37 yrs56.4%94
38 yrs58.6%70
39 yrs63.9%72
40 yrs59.6%52
41 yrs44.9%49
42 yrs71.7%46
43 yrs63.2%68
44 yrs55.7%70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (44 yrs)55.7%70
2016 (43 yrs)63.2%68
2015 (42 yrs)71.7%46
2014 (41 yrs)44.9%49
2013 (40 yrs)59.6%52
2012 (39 yrs)63.9%72
2011 (38 yrs)58.6%70
2010 (37 yrs)56.4%94
2009 (36 yrs)60.5%86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 86Avg Mileage 53,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,132Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%
2011High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 70Avg Mileage 58,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 72Avg Mileage 54,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2014High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.0%
2015
71.7%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2016High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 68Avg Mileage 59,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2017High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 70Avg Mileage 61,976Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
34.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.3% (36 yrs)60.0% (44 yrs)
+36.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.6% (36 yrs)48.6% (44 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.3% (36 yrs)37.1% (44 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.6% (36 yrs)14.3% (44 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 607 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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