1979 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

828

Total Tests (All Years)

44,228 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 1979 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

30 yrs56.4%

→ ↓6.0%

31 yrs50.4%

→ ↓5.4%

32 yrs45.0%

→ ↑15.7%

33 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.5%

34 yrs58.2%

→ ↑7.8%

35 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.4%

36 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.4%

37 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.1%

38 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.7%

39 yrs63.4%

→ ↑15.4%

40 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	56.4%	140
31 yrs	50.4%	131
32 yrs	45.0%	111
33 yrs	60.7%	89
34 yrs	58.2%	55
35 yrs	66.0%	47
36 yrs	59.6%	52
37 yrs	60.0%	65
38 yrs	64.1%	64
39 yrs	63.4%	41
40 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (40 yrs)	78.8%	33
2018 (39 yrs)	63.4%	41
2017 (38 yrs)	64.1%	64
2016 (37 yrs)	60%	65
2015 (36 yrs)	59.6%	52
2014 (35 yrs)	66%	47
2013 (34 yrs)	58.2%	55
2012 (33 yrs)	60.7%	89
2011 (32 yrs)	45%	111
2010 (31 yrs)	50.4%	131
2009 (30 yrs)	56.4%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 140Avg Mileage 49,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 131Avg Mileage 57,970Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 111Avg Mileage 55,149Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 89Avg Mileage 53,800Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,984Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 65Avg Mileage 44,663Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 64Avg Mileage 45,897Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,663Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,228Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

MOT results for 1979 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	56.4%	140	49,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	31	50.4%	131	57,970	Suspension — 31.3%
2011	32	45.0%	111	55,149	Brakes — 28.8%
2012	33	60.7%	89	53,800	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	34	58.2%	55	54,984	Brakes — 81.8%
2014	35	66.0%	47	53,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2015	36	59.6%	52	49,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%
2016	37	60.0%	65	44,663	Brakes — 63.1%
2017	38	64.1%	64	45,897	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	39	63.4%	41	52,663	Brakes — 63.4%
2019	40	78.8%	33	44,228	Tyres — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

39.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

30.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.0% (30 yrs)	9.1% (40 yrs)	-10.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.7% (30 yrs)	15.2% (40 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 828 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.