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1981 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years
Current Age
84.2%
Latest Pass Rate
748
Total Tests (All Years)
34,905 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 1981 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

28 yrs45.9%
29 yrs51.7%
30 yrs51.4%
31 yrs45.3%
32 yrs51.1%
33 yrs54.3%
34 yrs62.8%
35 yrs66.7%
36 yrs64.7%
37 yrs58.3%
43 yrs84.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 43 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs45.9%133
29 yrs51.7%120
30 yrs51.4%105
31 yrs45.3%86
32 yrs51.1%47
33 yrs54.3%35
34 yrs62.8%43
35 yrs66.7%54
36 yrs64.7%51
37 yrs58.3%36
43 yrs84.2%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (43 yrs)84.2%38
2018 (37 yrs)58.3%36
2017 (36 yrs)64.7%51
2016 (35 yrs)66.7%54
2015 (34 yrs)62.8%43
2014 (33 yrs)54.3%35
2013 (32 yrs)51.1%47
2012 (31 yrs)45.3%86
2011 (30 yrs)51.4%105
2010 (29 yrs)51.7%120
2009 (28 yrs)45.9%133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 52,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 120Avg Mileage 48,125Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%
2011High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 105Avg Mileage 55,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2012High Fail Rate
45.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 86Avg Mileage 51,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2013High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,908Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%
2014High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%
2015High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%
2016
66.7%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 54Avg Mileage 45,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.9%
2017High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 51Avg Mileage 50,207Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%
2018High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,251Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%
2024
84.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 38Avg Mileage 34,905Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
47.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
40.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
23.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 748 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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