Land rover 88 - 1983
307.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1983 is 180.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Land rover 88, model year 1983.
Sample size: 182 cars, 313 tests and 962 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 182 cars
The 1983 Land Rover 88 has a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 307 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 180 defects for cars of the same year, indicating a 70.7% increase. Notably, this model shows pronounced issues with brakes, steering, and visibility, where it performs worse than average, particularly in brakes at 83.7%, compared to the average of 63.1%. Conversely, it excels in equipment defects, with a lower rate than average. Mileage trends reveal increased defect rates in the 93,000+ miles category, suggesting that older vehicles may face deteriorating performance over time. Overall, while it stands out in certain areas, the Land Rover 88 shows considerable challenges compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 182 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 32.6% worse
83.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.1 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 97.6% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.8 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▼ 87.4% worse
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper not operating or missing
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 116.6% worse
100.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.3 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 35.5% worse
152.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 69.3% worse
71.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 42.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 6.1.1 (d) (i)
Equipment
▲ 26.4% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt anchorage loose
Other
▼ 164.7% worse
132.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Serious faults (Top 10)
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 10