1982 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

931

Total Tests (All Years)

47,649 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 1982 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs49.5%

→ ↑8.6%

30 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.5%

31 yrs55.6%

→ ↓17.9%

32 yrs37.7%

→ ↑21.9%

33 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.0%

34 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.0%

35 yrs59.6%

→ ↑12.6%

36 yrs72.2%

→ ↓29.3%

37 yrs42.9%

→ ↑26.3%

38 yrs69.2%

→ ↑0.5%

39 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.4%

40 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	45.1%	164
28 yrs	46.8%	139
29 yrs	49.5%	105
30 yrs	58.1%	74
31 yrs	55.6%	54
32 yrs	37.7%	53
33 yrs	59.6%	47
34 yrs	56.6%	53
35 yrs	59.6%	57
36 yrs	72.2%	36
37 yrs	42.9%	35
38 yrs	69.2%	39
39 yrs	69.7%	33
40 yrs	64.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	64.3%	42
2021 (39 yrs)	69.7%	33
2020 (38 yrs)	69.2%	39
2019 (37 yrs)	42.9%	35
2018 (36 yrs)	72.2%	36
2017 (35 yrs)	59.6%	57
2016 (34 yrs)	56.6%	53
2015 (33 yrs)	59.6%	47
2014 (32 yrs)	37.7%	53
2013 (31 yrs)	55.6%	54
2012 (30 yrs)	58.1%	74
2011 (29 yrs)	49.5%	105
2010 (28 yrs)	46.8%	139
2009 (27 yrs)	45.1%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 164Avg Mileage 53,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 139Avg Mileage 52,095Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 105Avg Mileage 50,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 74Avg Mileage 57,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 58,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 58,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 122.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 47Avg Mileage 67,419Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 53,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 57Avg Mileage 59,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 36Avg Mileage 57,072Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2019High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 66,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,221Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,827Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 42Avg Mileage 47,649Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

MOT results for 1982 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	45.1%	164	53,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2010	28	46.8%	139	52,095	Brakes — 29.5%
2011	29	49.5%	105	50,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2012	30	58.1%	74	57,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2013	31	55.6%	54	58,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2014	32	37.7%	53	58,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 122.6%
2015	33	59.6%	47	67,419	Brakes — 44.7%
2016	34	56.6%	53	53,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2017	35	59.6%	57	59,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2018	36	72.2%	36	57,072	Brakes — 41.7%
2019	37	42.9%	35	66,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2020	38	69.2%	39	56,221	Brakes — 59.0%
2021	39	69.7%	33	57,827	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2022	40	64.3%	42	47,649	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.9% (27 yrs)	31.0% (40 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 931 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.