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1984 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
63.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,357
Total Tests (All Years)
74,839 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 1984 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

25 yrs59.3%
26 yrs50.0%
27 yrs56.6%
28 yrs45.3%
29 yrs51.4%
30 yrs50.9%
31 yrs54.5%
32 yrs46.4%
33 yrs48.0%
34 yrs58.3%
35 yrs62.0%
36 yrs63.0%
37 yrs72.5%
38 yrs67.7%
39 yrs68.8%
40 yrs63.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs59.3%177
26 yrs50.0%170
27 yrs56.6%152
28 yrs45.3%117
29 yrs51.4%70
30 yrs50.9%57
31 yrs54.5%55
32 yrs46.4%69
33 yrs48.0%75
34 yrs58.3%48
35 yrs62.0%50
36 yrs63.0%54
37 yrs72.5%40
38 yrs67.7%65
39 yrs68.8%64
40 yrs63.8%94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)63.8%94
2023 (39 yrs)68.8%64
2022 (38 yrs)67.7%65
2021 (37 yrs)72.5%40
2020 (36 yrs)63%54
2019 (35 yrs)62%50
2018 (34 yrs)58.3%48
2017 (33 yrs)48%75
2016 (32 yrs)46.4%69
2015 (31 yrs)54.5%55
2014 (30 yrs)50.9%57
2013 (29 yrs)51.4%70
2012 (28 yrs)45.3%117
2011 (27 yrs)56.6%152
2010 (26 yrs)50%170
2009 (25 yrs)59.3%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 177Avg Mileage 74,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 170Avg Mileage 74,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2011High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 152Avg Mileage 74,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012High Fail Rate
45.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 117Avg Mileage 78,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 70Avg Mileage 73,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.9%
2014High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 63,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2015High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 59,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.5%
2016High Fail Rate
46.4%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 65,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%
2017High Fail Rate
48.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 75Avg Mileage 66,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%
2018High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2019High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 61,117Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2020High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 54Avg Mileage 67,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.5%
2021
72.5%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,838Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%
2022
67.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%
2023
68.8%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 64Avg Mileage 62,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2024High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 94Avg Mileage 74,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
61.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
56.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
38.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
37.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
26.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.6% (25 yrs)38.3% (40 yrs)
+19.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.5% (25 yrs)34.0% (40 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Land Rover Unclassified page →

About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,357 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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