1983 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,423

Total Tests (All Years)

57,247 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 1983 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

26 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.3%

30 yrs57.5%

→ ↓6.7%

31 yrs50.8%

→ ↑3.5%

32 yrs54.3%

→ ↑6.0%

33 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.2%

34 yrs58.1%

→ ↑12.4%

35 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.5%

36 yrs63.0%

→ ↑11.2%

37 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.7%

38 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.3%

39 yrs63.2%

→ ↑9.3%

40 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.4%

41 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	52.1%	190
27 yrs	54.7%	170
28 yrs	52.9%	155
29 yrs	57.8%	135
30 yrs	57.5%	73
31 yrs	50.8%	61
32 yrs	54.3%	70
33 yrs	60.3%	78
34 yrs	58.1%	74
35 yrs	70.5%	44
36 yrs	63.0%	73
37 yrs	74.2%	62
38 yrs	67.5%	40
39 yrs	63.2%	68
40 yrs	72.5%	69
41 yrs	72.1%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	72.1%	61
2023 (40 yrs)	72.5%	69
2022 (39 yrs)	63.2%	68
2021 (38 yrs)	67.5%	40
2020 (37 yrs)	74.2%	62
2019 (36 yrs)	63%	73
2018 (35 yrs)	70.5%	44
2017 (34 yrs)	58.1%	74
2016 (33 yrs)	60.3%	78
2015 (32 yrs)	54.3%	70
2014 (31 yrs)	50.8%	61
2013 (30 yrs)	57.5%	73
2012 (29 yrs)	57.8%	135
2011 (28 yrs)	52.9%	155
2010 (27 yrs)	54.7%	170
2009 (26 yrs)	52.1%	190

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 190Avg Mileage 61,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 170Avg Mileage 59,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 155Avg Mileage 64,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 135Avg Mileage 56,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 73Avg Mileage 57,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 54,539Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 78Avg Mileage 58,941Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 74Avg Mileage 57,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 44Avg Mileage 60,439Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 29.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 62Avg Mileage 57,379Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,395Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,754Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 69Avg Mileage 57,866Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 61Avg Mileage 57,247Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

MOT results for 1983 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	52.1%	190	61,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2010	27	54.7%	170	59,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	28	52.9%	155	64,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	29	57.8%	135	56,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	30	57.5%	73	57,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%
2014	31	50.8%	61	54,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2015	32	54.3%	70	54,539	Brakes — 62.9%
2016	33	60.3%	78	58,941	Brakes — 48.7%
2017	34	58.1%	74	57,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2018	35	70.5%	44	60,439	Body, chassis, structure — 29.5%
2019	36	63.0%	73	54,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%
2020	37	74.2%	62	57,379	Brakes — 53.2%
2021	38	67.5%	40	55,395	Brakes — 27.5%
2022	39	63.2%	68	52,754	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2023	40	72.5%	69	57,866	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2024	41	72.1%	61	57,247	Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.6% (26 yrs)	41.0% (41 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (26 yrs)	23.0% (41 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,423 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.