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1982 Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
72.7%
Latest Pass Rate
354
Total Tests (All Years)
62,719 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 1982 Rover Range Rover as it ages.

27 yrs62.7%
28 yrs67.3%
29 yrs67.3%
30 yrs75.0%
31 yrs69.4%
32 yrs53.1%
33 yrs63.2%
34 yrs72.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs62.7%67
28 yrs67.3%52
29 yrs67.3%52
30 yrs75.0%44
31 yrs69.4%36
32 yrs53.1%32
33 yrs63.2%38
34 yrs72.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 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 (34 yrs)72.7%33
2015 (33 yrs)63.2%38
2014 (32 yrs)53.1%32
2013 (31 yrs)69.4%36
2012 (30 yrs)75%44
2011 (29 yrs)67.3%52
2010 (28 yrs)67.3%52
2009 (27 yrs)62.7%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 62,104Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%
2010
67.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 55,193Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2011
67.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,272Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%
2012
75.0%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 56,456Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%
2013
69.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 65,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2014High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2015High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 65,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016
72.7%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,719Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes20.9% (27 yrs)24.2% (34 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (27 yrs)21.2% (34 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Suspension13.4% (27 yrs)12.1% (34 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 354 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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