1987 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

898

Total Tests (All Years)

89,581 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 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto as it ages.

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs56.7%

→ ↑13.5%

24 yrs70.2%

→ ↓14.1%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.0%

26 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.2%

27 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.8%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.5%

29 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	52.5%	221
23 yrs	56.7%	164
24 yrs	70.2%	121
25 yrs	56.1%	98
26 yrs	67.1%	76
27 yrs	64.9%	77
28 yrs	61.1%	72
29 yrs	53.6%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (29 yrs)	53.6%	69
2015 (28 yrs)	61.1%	72
2014 (27 yrs)	64.9%	77
2013 (26 yrs)	67.1%	76
2012 (25 yrs)	56.1%	98
2011 (24 yrs)	70.2%	121
2010 (23 yrs)	56.7%	164
2009 (22 yrs)	52.5%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 221Avg Mileage 91,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 164Avg Mileage 91,757Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 121Avg Mileage 91,748Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 98Avg Mileage 98,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,186Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 92,003Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 93,160Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 89,581Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 47.8%

MOT results for 1987 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	52.5%	221	91,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	23	56.7%	164	91,757	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	24	70.2%	121	91,748	Brakes — 15.7%
2012	25	56.1%	98	98,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	26	67.1%	76	82,186	Brakes — 59.2%
2014	27	64.9%	77	92,003	Suspension — 53.2%
2015	28	61.1%	72	93,160	Brakes — 58.3%
2016	29	53.6%	69	89,581	Body, Structure and General Items — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.5%

↑ 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
Body, Structure and General Items	16.3% (22 yrs)	47.8% (29 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.5% (22 yrs)	46.4% (29 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.6% (22 yrs)	43.5% (29 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.9% (22 yrs)	44.9% (29 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.0% (22 yrs)	27.5% (29 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover Efi Auto cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 898 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.