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1998 Land Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
62.8%
Latest Pass Rate
511
Total Tests (All Years)
96,872 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 1998 Land Rover Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs56.8%
12 yrs54.4%
13 yrs46.6%
14 yrs60.4%
15 yrs65.6%
23 yrs78.0%
24 yrs75.0%
25 yrs76.7%
26 yrs62.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs56.8%111
12 yrs54.4%79
13 yrs46.6%73
14 yrs60.4%53
15 yrs65.6%32
23 yrs78.0%41
24 yrs75.0%36
25 yrs76.7%43
26 yrs62.8%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Land Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (26 yrs)62.8%43
2023 (25 yrs)76.7%43
2022 (24 yrs)75%36
2021 (23 yrs)78%41
2013 (15 yrs)65.6%32
2012 (14 yrs)60.4%53
2011 (13 yrs)46.6%73
2010 (12 yrs)54.4%79
2009 (11 yrs)56.8%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 112,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2010High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 114,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 120,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 136,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013
65.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 125,509Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%
2021
78.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 64,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%
2022
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 85,280Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2023
76.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 76,823Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%
2024High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 96,872Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Land Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
30.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
22.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.8% (11 yrs)46.5% (26 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering16.2% (11 yrs)30.2% (26 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 511 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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