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1980 Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
269
Total Tests (All Years)
57,135 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 1980 Rover Range Rover as it ages.

29 yrs65.3%
30 yrs68.2%
31 yrs46.3%
32 yrs70.6%
33 yrs75.0%
34 yrs78.4%
36 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs65.3%49
30 yrs68.2%44
31 yrs46.3%41
32 yrs70.6%34
33 yrs75.0%32
34 yrs78.4%37
36 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (36 yrs)62.5%32
2014 (34 yrs)78.4%37
2013 (33 yrs)75%32
2012 (32 yrs)70.6%34
2011 (31 yrs)46.3%41
2010 (30 yrs)68.2%44
2009 (29 yrs)65.3%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010
68.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2011High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 50,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2012
70.6%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2014
78.4%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2016High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.6% (29 yrs)96.9% (36 yrs)
+68.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.3% (29 yrs)21.9% (36 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions16.3% (29 yrs)18.8% (36 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 269 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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