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1976 Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
51,615 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 1976 Rover Range Rover as it ages.

At 33 years: 50.0% pass rate · At 35 years: 60.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 33 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
33 yrs50.0%32
35 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (35 yrs)60%30
2009 (33 yrs)50%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 58,880Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,615Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Suspension
30.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
21.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
19.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
18.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension34.4% (33 yrs)26.7% (35 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.9% (33 yrs)16.7% (35 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (33 yrs)23.3% (35 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 62 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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