1986 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,682

Total Tests (All Years)

117,130 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 1986 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.3%

28 yrs60.7%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs63.4%

→ ↑9.3%

30 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs72.3%

→ ↓9.8%

32 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.5%

33 yrs69.0%

→ ↓12.3%

34 yrs56.7%

→ ↑22.1%

35 yrs78.8%

→ ↓12.6%

36 yrs66.2%

→ ↑6.1%

37 yrs72.3%

→ ↑4.3%

38 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	53.1%	196
24 yrs	50.3%	175
25 yrs	52.4%	168
26 yrs	58.2%	141
27 yrs	57.4%	101
28 yrs	60.7%	84
29 yrs	63.4%	93
30 yrs	72.7%	88
31 yrs	72.3%	94
32 yrs	62.5%	64
33 yrs	69.0%	71
34 yrs	56.7%	67
35 yrs	78.8%	33
36 yrs	66.2%	68
37 yrs	72.3%	94
38 yrs	76.6%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	76.6%	145
2023 (37 yrs)	72.3%	94
2022 (36 yrs)	66.2%	68
2021 (35 yrs)	78.8%	33
2020 (34 yrs)	56.7%	67
2019 (33 yrs)	69%	71
2018 (32 yrs)	62.5%	64
2017 (31 yrs)	72.3%	94
2016 (30 yrs)	72.7%	88
2015 (29 yrs)	63.4%	93
2014 (28 yrs)	60.7%	84
2013 (27 yrs)	57.4%	101
2012 (26 yrs)	58.2%	141
2011 (25 yrs)	52.4%	168
2010 (24 yrs)	50.3%	175
2009 (23 yrs)	53.1%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 196Avg Mileage 123,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 175Avg Mileage 122,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 168Avg Mileage 120,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 141Avg Mileage 122,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 129,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 133,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 93Avg Mileage 134,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 136,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 94Avg Mileage 133,995Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 64Avg Mileage 136,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 71Avg Mileage 131,843Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 129,952Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 68Avg Mileage 114,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 94Avg Mileage 112,913Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 145Avg Mileage 117,130Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 23.4%

MOT results for 1986 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	53.1%	196	123,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2010	24	50.3%	175	122,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2011	25	52.4%	168	120,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	26	58.2%	141	122,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2013	27	57.4%	101	129,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%
2014	28	60.7%	84	133,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2015	29	63.4%	93	134,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2016	30	72.7%	88	136,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2017	31	72.3%	94	133,995	Brakes — 25.5%
2018	32	62.5%	64	136,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2019	33	69.0%	71	131,843	Brakes — 42.3%
2020	34	56.7%	67	129,952	Brakes — 47.8%
2021	35	78.8%	33	102,453	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2022	36	66.2%	68	114,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%
2023	37	72.3%	94	112,913	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	38	76.6%	145	117,130	Body, chassis, structure — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

↓ 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
Steering	15.8% (23 yrs)	13.8% (38 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	24.5% (23 yrs)	23.4% (38 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —
Suspension	19.9% (23 yrs)	20.0% (38 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,682 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.