1980 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,259

Total Tests (All Years)

48,139 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 1980 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs45.4%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.8%

31 yrs55.6%

→ ↓8.7%

32 yrs46.9%

→ ↑14.4%

33 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.0%

34 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.1%

35 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.4%

36 yrs66.0%

→ ↓5.5%

37 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.7%

38 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.0%

39 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.2%

40 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	45.4%	196
30 yrs	50.8%	189
31 yrs	55.6%	153
32 yrs	46.9%	130
33 yrs	61.3%	80
34 yrs	62.3%	69
35 yrs	68.4%	76
36 yrs	66.0%	94
37 yrs	60.5%	86
38 yrs	64.2%	67
39 yrs	66.2%	65
40 yrs	70.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	70.4%	54
2019 (39 yrs)	66.2%	65
2018 (38 yrs)	64.2%	67
2017 (37 yrs)	60.5%	86
2016 (36 yrs)	66%	94
2015 (35 yrs)	68.4%	76
2014 (34 yrs)	62.3%	69
2013 (33 yrs)	61.3%	80
2012 (32 yrs)	46.9%	130
2011 (31 yrs)	55.6%	153
2010 (30 yrs)	50.8%	189
2009 (29 yrs)	45.4%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 196Avg Mileage 48,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 189Avg Mileage 49,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 153Avg Mileage 46,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 130Avg Mileage 45,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,266Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 69Avg Mileage 53,344Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 94Avg Mileage 56,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 86Avg Mileage 49,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,377Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 65Avg Mileage 46,033Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,139Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 1980 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	45.4%	196	48,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	30	50.8%	189	49,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	31	55.6%	153	46,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	32	46.9%	130	45,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2013	33	61.3%	80	48,266	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	34	62.3%	69	53,344	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	35	68.4%	76	49,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2016	36	66.0%	94	56,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%
2017	37	60.5%	86	49,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2018	38	64.2%	67	50,377	Brakes — 59.7%
2019	39	66.2%	65	46,033	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%
2020	40	70.4%	54	48,139	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.6% (29 yrs)	44.4% (40 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.1% (29 yrs)	22.2% (40 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,259 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.