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1976 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
620
Total Tests (All Years)
51,141 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 1976 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

33 yrs50.9%
34 yrs53.1%
35 yrs56.5%
36 yrs47.0%
37 yrs59.6%
38 yrs50.0%
39 yrs63.3%
40 yrs79.7%
41 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 33 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
33 yrs50.9%112
34 yrs53.1%98
35 yrs56.5%85
36 yrs47.0%66
37 yrs59.6%47
38 yrs50.0%44
39 yrs63.3%49
40 yrs79.7%59
41 yrs56.7%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 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 (41 yrs)56.7%60
2016 (40 yrs)79.7%59
2015 (39 yrs)63.3%49
2014 (38 yrs)50%44
2013 (37 yrs)59.6%47
2012 (36 yrs)47%66
2011 (35 yrs)56.5%85
2010 (34 yrs)53.1%98
2009 (33 yrs)50.9%112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 112Avg Mileage 54,772Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%
2010High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 98Avg Mileage 46,042Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2011High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 85Avg Mileage 48,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012High Fail Rate
47.0%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 66Avg Mileage 51,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 47Avg Mileage 47,688Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%
2014High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2015High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2016
79.7%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2017High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
21.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.1% (33 yrs)68.3% (41 yrs)
+44.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension21.4% (33 yrs)48.3% (41 yrs)
+26.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes26.8% (33 yrs)40.0% (41 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions25.0% (33 yrs)21.7% (41 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓

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 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 620 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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