1983 Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

378

Total Tests (All Years)

60,423 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 1983 Rover Range Rover as it ages.

26 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.6%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.0%

28 yrs53.7%

→ ↑10.1%

29 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.3%

30 yrs60.5%

→ ↑7.9%

31 yrs68.4%

→ ↓5.9%

32 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.9%

33 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	62.1%	66
27 yrs	66.7%	54
28 yrs	53.7%	54
29 yrs	63.8%	47
30 yrs	60.5%	43
31 yrs	68.4%	38
32 yrs	62.5%	40
33 yrs	69.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (33 yrs)	69.4%	36
2015 (32 yrs)	62.5%	40
2014 (31 yrs)	68.4%	38
2013 (30 yrs)	60.5%	43
2012 (29 yrs)	63.8%	47
2011 (28 yrs)	53.7%	54
2010 (27 yrs)	66.7%	54
2009 (26 yrs)	62.1%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 56,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 54,474Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 54,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 60,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,938Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

MOT results for 1983 Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	62.1%	66	56,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	27	66.7%	54	54,474	Brakes — 20.4%
2011	28	53.7%	54	54,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	29	63.8%	47	60,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	30	60.5%	43	54,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2014	31	68.4%	38	59,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2015	32	62.5%	40	57,938	Brakes — 55.0%
2016	33	69.4%	36	60,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.0%

↑ 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	18.2% (26 yrs)	27.8% (33 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.3% (26 yrs)	33.3% (33 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.2% (26 yrs)	25.0% (33 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.7% (26 yrs)	16.7% (33 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 378 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.