Land Rover88 MOT results
In 2025, 72.8% of Land Rover 88 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 81.2% for cars of the same age. 7.4% had at least one dangerous defect (4.1% for cars the same age). The typical Land Rover 88 tested was 48 years old with 52,400 miles. Based on 1,099 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Land Rover 88 cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 72.8%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 81.2%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 4.4%passed after repair
- Failed
- 22.8%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 7.4%same age 4.1%
- Typical mileage
- 52,400at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Land Rover 88All cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 82 | 70.7% | 75.7% |
| 1983 | 113 | 64.6% | 78.4% |
| 1982 | 93 | 66.7% | 78.6% |
| 1981 | 56 | 67.9% | 78.9% |
| 1980 | 54 | 72.2% | 82.2% |
| 1979 | 37 | 67.6% | 79.7% |
| 1977 | 37 | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 1976 | 41 | 78.0% | 83.2% |
| 1975 | 46 | 67.4% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 37 | 70.3% | 83.3% |
| 1973 | 46 | 69.6% | 85.0% |
| 1972 | 76 | 76.3% | 83.1% |
| 1971 | 36 | 75.0% | 82.9% |
| 1970 | 32 | 78.1% | 84.4% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Land Rover 88All cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 years | 1 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 38,600 |
| 10-14 years | 2 | 100.0% | 65.7% | 110,000 |
| 20-29 years | 16 | 81.2% | 59.6% | 50,700 |
| 30-39 years | 29 | 65.5% | 71.3% | 69,600 |
| 40+ years | 1,051 | 72.8% | 82.0% | 52,000 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Land Rover 88 is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL Gloucester | South West | 36 | 3.3% | 2.7× | 80.6% |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 33 | 3.0% | 1.6× | 84.8% |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 32 | 2.9% | 2.2× | 84.4% |
| OX Oxford | South East | 31 | 2.8% | 2.5× | 74.2% |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 30 | 2.7% | 2.0× | 86.7% |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 28 | 2.5% | 2.7× | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 28 | 2.5% | 2.5× | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | 25 | 2.3% | 2.0× | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | 24 | 2.2% | 5.8× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 24 | 2.2% | 2.1× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 23 | 2.1% | 1.8× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 23 | 2.1% | 1.7× | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 23 | 2.1% | 3.1× | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | 21 | 1.9% | 4.0× | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 20 | 1.8% | 1.3× | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | 20 | 1.8% | 2.8× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 19 | 1.7% | 1.2× | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 19 | 1.7% | 4.4× | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 19 | 1.7% | 3.4× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 19 | 1.7% | 2.9× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 18 | 1.6% | 1.0× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 18 | 1.6% | 1.2× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 18 | 1.6% | 1.7× | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 18 | 1.6% | 1.7× | – |
| TR Truro | South West | 17 | 1.5% | 2.5× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 16 | 1.5% | 0.8× | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | 1.4% | 1.2× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | 1.4% | 0.6× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 14 | 1.3% | 1.8× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 14 | 1.3% | 0.8× | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | 14 | 1.3% | 1.4× | – |
| BA Bath | South West | 13 | 1.2% | 1.4× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 13 | 1.2% | 1.1× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 13 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 12 | 1.1% | 0.9× | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | 12 | 1.1% | 3.7× | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 12 | 1.1% | 0.9× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 11 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 11 | 1.0% | 0.8× | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 11 | 1.0% | 0.8× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 11 | 1.0% | 0.6× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 11 | 1.0% | 0.5× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 11 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 10 | 0.9% | 0.7× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | 0.9% | 0.7× | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 10 | 0.9% | 1.3× | – |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 9 | 0.8% | 0.3× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 9 | 0.8% | 1.0× | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | 0.8% | 2.9× | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 9 | 0.8% | 1.5× | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | 8 | 0.7% | 1.3× | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | 8 | 0.7% | 1.3× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 8 | 0.7% | 0.8× | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | 7 | 0.6% | 1.1× | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | 7 | 0.6% | 1.1× | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | 7 | 0.6% | 1.5× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 7 | 0.6% | 0.6× | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 7 | 0.6% | 0.9× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 6 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | 6 | 0.5% | 1.3× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 6 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 6 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 6 | 0.5% | 0.8× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 5 | 0.5% | 0.3× | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | 5 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | 5 | 0.5% | 2.4× | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| E London E | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LD Llandrindod Wells | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| M Manchester | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| N London N | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NW London NW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RM Romford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SE London SE | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| UB Southall | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 62 | 5.6% | 0.8× | 79.0% |
| North East | 23 | 2.1% | 0.6× | – |
| North West | 73 | 6.6% | 0.6× | 82.2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 81 | 7.4% | 0.8× | 82.7% |
| Wales | 53 | 4.8% | 1.0× | 73.6% |
| West Midlands | 128 | 11.6% | 1.2× | 64.8% |
| East Midlands | 58 | 5.3% | 0.8× | 79.3% |
| East of England | 135 | 12.3% | 1.2× | 74.1% |
| London | 26 | 2.4% | 0.3× | – |
| South East | 219 | 19.9% | 1.3× | 68.9% |
| South West | 241 | 21.9% | 2.1× | 67.6% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Land Rover 88Cars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Land Rover 88 tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 4.8% | 1.9% | 2.5× | 0.0% |
| Washers: not working Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Stop lamp: all not working Lights and electrics Dangerous | 3.2% | 1.0% | 3.2× | 100.0% |
| Individual direction indicators: not working Lights and electrics | 2.6% | 0.9% | 2.9× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.6× | 0.0% |
| Service brake imbalance: across an axle Brakes | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.1× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.7× | 0.0% |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Horn: not working Lights and electrics | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.4× | 0.0% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 21.6% |
| Transmission oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 10.1% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 7.0% |
| Wheel bearings: has slight play | 6.1% |
| Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush | 3.8% |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | 3.2% |
| Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced | 2.6% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 2.6% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively | 2.5% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 2.3% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 711 | 72.9% |
| Diesel | 376 | 72.3% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.