1985 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

849

Total Tests (All Years)

119,049 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 1985 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

24 yrs42.0%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs44.2%

→ ↑20.5%

28 yrs64.7%

→ ↓10.4%

29 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.0%

30 yrs55.3%

→ ↑12.9%

31 yrs68.2%

→ ↓25.7%

32 yrs42.5%

→ ↑22.0%

33 yrs64.5%

→ ↓5.7%

34 yrs58.8%

→ ↑11.2%

37 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.7%

38 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.5%

39 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	42.0%	143
25 yrs	44.1%	118
26 yrs	43.4%	106
27 yrs	44.2%	77
28 yrs	64.7%	51
29 yrs	54.3%	35
30 yrs	55.3%	38
31 yrs	68.2%	44
32 yrs	42.5%	40
33 yrs	64.5%	31
34 yrs	58.8%	34
37 yrs	70.0%	30
38 yrs	72.7%	44
39 yrs	67.2%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	67.2%	58
2023 (38 yrs)	72.7%	44
2022 (37 yrs)	70%	30
2019 (34 yrs)	58.8%	34
2018 (33 yrs)	64.5%	31
2017 (32 yrs)	42.5%	40
2016 (31 yrs)	68.2%	44
2015 (30 yrs)	55.3%	38
2014 (29 yrs)	54.3%	35
2013 (28 yrs)	64.7%	51
2012 (27 yrs)	44.2%	77
2011 (26 yrs)	43.4%	106
2010 (25 yrs)	44.1%	118
2009 (24 yrs)	42%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 143Avg Mileage 122,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 118Avg Mileage 122,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 120,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 115,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 109,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 104,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%

2016

68.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 111,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 102,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 103,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 30Avg Mileage 97,214Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 109,088Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 58Avg Mileage 119,049Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

MOT results for 1985 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	42.0%	143	122,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2010	25	44.1%	118	122,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2011	26	43.4%	106	120,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2012	27	44.2%	77	115,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2013	28	64.7%	51	109,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.1%
2014	29	54.3%	35	99,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%
2015	30	55.3%	38	104,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%
2016	31	68.2%	44	111,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%
2017	32	42.5%	40	102,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 112.5%
2018	33	64.5%	31	103,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2019	34	58.8%	34	109,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2022	37	70.0%	30	97,214	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2023	38	72.7%	44	109,088	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2024	39	67.2%	58	119,049	Brakes — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.9% (24 yrs)	8.6% (39 yrs)	-24.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	29.4% (24 yrs)	29.3% (39 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 849 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.