1987 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

874

Total Tests (All Years)

120,352 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 1987 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs44.2%

→ ↑8.7%

23 yrs52.9%

→ ↓7.6%

24 yrs45.3%

→ ↑17.3%

25 yrs62.6%

→ ↓12.6%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

27 yrs57.1%

→ ↓9.1%

28 yrs48.0%

→ ↑10.8%

29 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.7%

30 yrs56.1%

→ ↑15.3%

32 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.6%

33 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.6%

35 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.3%

36 yrs68.1%

→ ↑7.7%

37 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	44.2%	104
23 yrs	52.9%	104
24 yrs	45.3%	86
25 yrs	62.6%	91
26 yrs	50.0%	60
27 yrs	57.1%	42
28 yrs	48.0%	50
29 yrs	58.8%	51
30 yrs	56.1%	57
32 yrs	71.4%	35
33 yrs	68.8%	32
35 yrs	69.4%	49
36 yrs	68.1%	47
37 yrs	75.8%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	75.8%	66
2023 (36 yrs)	68.1%	47
2022 (35 yrs)	69.4%	49
2020 (33 yrs)	68.8%	32
2019 (32 yrs)	71.4%	35
2017 (30 yrs)	56.1%	57
2016 (29 yrs)	58.8%	51
2015 (28 yrs)	48%	50
2014 (27 yrs)	57.1%	42
2013 (26 yrs)	50%	60
2012 (25 yrs)	62.6%	91
2011 (24 yrs)	45.3%	86
2010 (23 yrs)	52.9%	104
2009 (22 yrs)	44.2%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 104Avg Mileage 113,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 113,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 120,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 118,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 120,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 126,125Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 125,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 122,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 121,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 120,207Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 126,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 118,725Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 114,782Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 42.6%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 66Avg Mileage 120,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

MOT results for 1987 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	44.2%	104	113,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2010	23	52.9%	104	113,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2011	24	45.3%	86	120,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2012	25	62.6%	91	118,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013	26	50.0%	60	120,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.7%
2014	27	57.1%	42	126,125	Brakes — 47.6%
2015	28	48.0%	50	125,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.0%
2016	29	58.8%	51	122,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%
2017	30	56.1%	57	121,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2019	32	71.4%	35	120,207	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2020	33	68.8%	32	126,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%
2022	35	69.4%	49	118,725	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2023	36	68.1%	47	114,782	Body, chassis, structure — 42.6%
2024	37	75.8%	66	120,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ 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	25.0% (22 yrs)	15.2% (37 yrs)	-9.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.9% (22 yrs)	31.8% (37 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 874 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.