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1988 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
66.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,305
Total Tests (All Years)
91,489 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Range Rover Efi Auto

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto as it ages.

21 yrs56.3%
22 yrs55.7%
23 yrs51.1%
24 yrs60.4%
25 yrs58.9%
26 yrs63.1%
27 yrs60.6%
28 yrs66.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs56.3%311
22 yrs55.7%237
23 yrs51.1%190
24 yrs60.4%154
25 yrs58.9%124
26 yrs63.1%103
27 yrs60.6%94
28 yrs66.3%92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (28 yrs)66.3%92
2015 (27 yrs)60.6%94
2014 (26 yrs)63.1%103
2013 (25 yrs)58.9%124
2012 (24 yrs)60.4%154
2011 (23 yrs)51.1%190
2010 (22 yrs)55.7%237
2009 (21 yrs)56.3%311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 311Avg Mileage 91,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2010High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 237Avg Mileage 86,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 190Avg Mileage 86,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2012High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 154Avg Mileage 82,856Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2013High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 124Avg Mileage 88,944Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%
2014High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 87,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2015High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 94Avg Mileage 89,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2016
66.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 92Avg Mileage 91,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Rover Range Rover Efi Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
28.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.8% (21 yrs)41.3% (28 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.1% (21 yrs)42.4% (28 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.7% (21 yrs)29.3% (28 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items18.6% (21 yrs)25.0% (28 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover Efi Auto cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,305 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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