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1988 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
65.2%
Latest Pass Rate
586
Total Tests (All Years)
127,360 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 1988 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

21 yrs44.7%
22 yrs46.4%
23 yrs57.7%
24 yrs44.1%
25 yrs62.8%
26 yrs68.6%
27 yrs60.5%
28 yrs58.5%
29 yrs54.1%
35 yrs81.8%
36 yrs65.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs44.7%94
22 yrs46.4%84
23 yrs57.7%71
24 yrs44.1%59
25 yrs62.8%43
26 yrs68.6%35
27 yrs60.5%43
28 yrs58.5%41
29 yrs54.1%37
35 yrs81.8%33
36 yrs65.2%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (36 yrs)65.2%46
2023 (35 yrs)81.8%33
2017 (29 yrs)54.1%37
2016 (28 yrs)58.5%41
2015 (27 yrs)60.5%43
2014 (26 yrs)68.6%35
2013 (25 yrs)62.8%43
2012 (24 yrs)44.1%59
2011 (23 yrs)57.7%71
2010 (22 yrs)46.4%84
2009 (21 yrs)44.7%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 116,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2010High Fail Rate
46.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 122,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 121,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 128,176Top Failure Steering — 35.6%
2013High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 129,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%
2014
68.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 139,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2015High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,948Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%
2016High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 124,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2017High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 128,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%
2023
81.8%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 33Avg Mileage 110,491Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 15.2%
2024
65.2%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 46Avg Mileage 127,360Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
51.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
29.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
26.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.4% (21 yrs)32.6% (36 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.3% (21 yrs)30.4% (36 yrs)
+8.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 586 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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