1974 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

301

Total Tests (All Years)

53,227 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 1974 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

35 yrs70.5%

→ ↓9.7%

36 yrs60.8%

→ ↑10.6%

37 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.7%

38 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.3%

39 yrs59.4%

→ ↑20.1%

42 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.3%

43 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	70.5%	61
36 yrs	60.8%	51
37 yrs	71.4%	42
38 yrs	65.7%	35
39 yrs	59.4%	32
42 yrs	79.5%	39
43 yrs	73.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (43 yrs)	73.2%	41
2016 (42 yrs)	79.5%	39
2013 (39 yrs)	59.4%	32
2012 (38 yrs)	65.7%	35
2011 (37 yrs)	71.4%	42
2010 (36 yrs)	60.8%	51
2009 (35 yrs)	70.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 61Avg Mileage 55,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,082Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,197Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2012

65.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 35Avg Mileage 59,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 32Avg Mileage 53,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,227Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

MOT results for 1974 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	70.5%	61	55,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	36	60.8%	51	55,082	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	37	71.4%	42	54,197	Brakes — 16.7%
2012	38	65.7%	35	59,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	39	59.4%	32	53,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%
2016	42	79.5%	39	48,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2017	43	73.2%	41	53,227	Brakes — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.7% (35 yrs)	39.0% (43 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (35 yrs)	26.8% (43 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.3% (35 yrs)	34.1% (43 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.8% (35 yrs)	12.2% (43 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 301 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.