What year Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1988 Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel has the highest pass rate at 82.5%, out of 100 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel MOT failures?

The most common Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel — Reliability by Year

1,466 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1988

82.5% pass rate · 100 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

72.3% pass rate · 801 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	73.3%	128,577 mi	565
1989	72.3%	124,823 mi	801
1988	82.5%	157,349 mi	100

Which year Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 124,823 miles (newest year) to 157,349 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Land Rover 90 4c Sw Dt Diesel.

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