1988 Rover Range Rover Efi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

532

Total Tests (All Years)

77,319 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

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

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.9%

26 yrs69.2%

→ ↑9.4%

27 yrs78.6%

→ ↓7.2%

28 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	53.3%	122
22 yrs	59.6%	94
23 yrs	61.9%	84
24 yrs	62.5%	64
25 yrs	67.3%	52
26 yrs	69.2%	39
27 yrs	78.6%	42
28 yrs	71.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	71.4%	35
2015 (27 yrs)	78.6%	42
2014 (26 yrs)	69.2%	39
2013 (25 yrs)	67.3%	52
2012 (24 yrs)	62.5%	64
2011 (23 yrs)	61.9%	84
2010 (22 yrs)	59.6%	94
2009 (21 yrs)	53.3%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 87,422Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 90,703Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 84Avg Mileage 83,413Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 76,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013

67.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,584Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 82,433Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 56.4%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 77,210Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 77,319Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 34.3%

MOT results for 1988 Rover Range Rover Efi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	53.3%	122	87,422	Suspension — 18.9%
2010	22	59.6%	94	90,703	Brakes — 20.2%
2011	23	61.9%	84	83,413	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.0%
2012	24	62.5%	64	76,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	25	67.3%	52	81,584	Brakes — 55.8%
2014	26	69.2%	39	82,433	Body, Structure and General Items — 56.4%
2015	27	78.6%	42	77,210	Suspension — 50.0%
2016	28	71.4%	35	77,319	Body, Structure and General Items — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

27.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.3%

↑ 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	14.8% (21 yrs)	34.3% (28 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.4% (21 yrs)	5.7% (28 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.9% (21 yrs)	17.1% (28 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.9% (21 yrs)	20.0% (28 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover Efi cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 532 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.