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1987 Rover Range Rover Efi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
57.9%
Latest Pass Rate
311
Total Tests (All Years)
116,511 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 as it ages.

22 yrs57.3%
23 yrs58.2%
24 yrs52.5%
25 yrs58.7%
26 yrs57.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs57.3%89
23 yrs58.2%79
24 yrs52.5%59
25 yrs58.7%46
26 yrs57.9%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (26 yrs)57.9%38
2012 (25 yrs)58.7%46
2011 (24 yrs)52.5%59
2010 (23 yrs)58.2%79
2009 (22 yrs)57.3%89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 91,320Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%
2010High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 103,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 110,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 107,214Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.7%
2013High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 116,511Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
19.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems12.4% (22 yrs)36.8% (26 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes27.0% (22 yrs)44.7% (26 yrs)
+17.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.6% (22 yrs)36.8% (26 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover Efi cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 311 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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