1989 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

635

Total Tests (All Years)

123,421 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 1989 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs47.9%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs48.5%

→ ↓8.5%

25 yrs40.0%

→ ↑14.5%

26 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs51.4%

→ ↓7.2%

28 yrs44.2%

→ ↑20.5%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↑5.6%

34 yrs70.3%

→ ↓24.1%

35 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	52.9%	119
21 yrs	51.1%	88
22 yrs	47.9%	73
23 yrs	51.8%	56
24 yrs	48.5%	33
25 yrs	40.0%	30
26 yrs	54.5%	33
27 yrs	51.4%	37
28 yrs	44.2%	43
31 yrs	64.7%	34
34 yrs	70.3%	37
35 yrs	46.2%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	46.2%	52
2023 (34 yrs)	70.3%	37
2020 (31 yrs)	64.7%	34
2017 (28 yrs)	44.2%	43
2016 (27 yrs)	51.4%	37
2015 (26 yrs)	54.5%	33
2014 (25 yrs)	40%	30
2013 (24 yrs)	48.5%	33
2012 (23 yrs)	51.8%	56
2011 (22 yrs)	47.9%	73
2010 (21 yrs)	51.1%	88
2009 (20 yrs)	52.9%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 119Avg Mileage 123,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 88Avg Mileage 128,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 127,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 126,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 125,974Top Failure Brakes — 106.1%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 126,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 116.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 133,137Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 123,452Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,387Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 131,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 37Avg Mileage 125,977Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2024High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 123,421Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

MOT results for 1989 Land Rover Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	52.9%	119	123,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2010	21	51.1%	88	128,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	22	47.9%	73	127,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2012	23	51.8%	56	126,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	24	48.5%	33	125,974	Brakes — 106.1%
2014	25	40.0%	30	126,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 116.7%
2015	26	54.5%	33	133,137	Brakes — 63.6%
2016	27	51.4%	37	123,452	Brakes — 64.9%
2017	28	44.2%	43	131,387	Suspension — 90.7%
2020	31	64.7%	34	131,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2023	34	70.3%	37	125,977	Suspension — 62.2%
2024	35	46.2%	52	123,421	Suspension — 101.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

37.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	20.2% (20 yrs)	101.9% (35 yrs)	+81.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.7% (20 yrs)	94.2% (35 yrs)	+71.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	16.0% (20 yrs)	69.2% (35 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 635 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.