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1997 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
347
Total Tests (All Years)
116,822 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 1997 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs54.8%
13 yrs59.6%
14 yrs68.0%
15 yrs61.5%
25 yrs64.7%
26 yrs61.8%
27 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs54.8%84
13 yrs59.6%52
14 yrs68.0%50
15 yrs61.5%39
25 yrs64.7%34
26 yrs61.8%34
27 yrs90.7%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)90.7%54
2023 (26 yrs)61.8%34
2022 (25 yrs)64.7%34
2012 (15 yrs)61.5%39
2011 (14 yrs)68%50
2010 (13 yrs)59.6%52
2009 (12 yrs)54.8%84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 125,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2011
68.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 125,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 129,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2022High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 127,720Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2023High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 103,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 116,822Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
39.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
26.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
25.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.0% (12 yrs)24.1% (27 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Steering11.9% (12 yrs)9.3% (27 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 347 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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