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1972 Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
440
Total Tests (All Years)
73,773 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 1972 Rover Range Rover as it ages.

37 yrs75.0%
38 yrs74.6%
39 yrs68.4%
40 yrs74.1%
41 yrs73.3%
42 yrs69.1%
43 yrs74.0%
44 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs75.0%60
38 yrs74.6%59
39 yrs68.4%57
40 yrs74.1%54
41 yrs73.3%60
42 yrs69.1%55
43 yrs74.0%50
44 yrs73.3%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Rover Range Rover 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 (44 yrs)73.3%45
2015 (43 yrs)74%50
2014 (42 yrs)69.1%55
2013 (41 yrs)73.3%60
2012 (40 yrs)74.1%54
2011 (39 yrs)68.4%57
2010 (38 yrs)74.6%59
2009 (37 yrs)75%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 60Avg Mileage 64,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010
74.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 59Avg Mileage 80,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011
68.4%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 57Avg Mileage 65,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012
74.1%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 54Avg Mileage 65,059Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.3%
2013
73.3%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 60Avg Mileage 74,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2014
69.1%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 75,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2015
74.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 73,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.0% (37 yrs)44.4% (44 yrs)
+29.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension10.0% (37 yrs)26.7% (44 yrs)
+16.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering8.3% (37 yrs)20.0% (44 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.3% (37 yrs)24.4% (44 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 440 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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