1993 MG Rv8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,404

Total Tests (All Years)

40,668 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 1993 MG Rv8 as it ages.

16 yrs80.9%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.7%

24 yrs79.0%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs84.8%

→ ↓6.5%

26 yrs78.3%

→ ↑7.7%

27 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.1%

28 yrs90.1%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs92.8%

→ ↓6.1%

30 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.7%

31 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	80.9%	94
17 yrs	83.7%	92
18 yrs	80.6%	98
19 yrs	81.9%	94
20 yrs	80.0%	90
21 yrs	85.6%	90
22 yrs	88.2%	93
23 yrs	83.7%	92
24 yrs	79.0%	100
25 yrs	84.8%	79
26 yrs	78.3%	69
27 yrs	86.0%	57
28 yrs	90.1%	71
29 yrs	92.8%	69
30 yrs	86.7%	75
31 yrs	83.0%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 MG Rv8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	83%	141
2023 (30 yrs)	86.7%	75
2022 (29 yrs)	92.8%	69
2021 (28 yrs)	90.1%	71
2020 (27 yrs)	86%	57
2019 (26 yrs)	78.3%	69
2018 (25 yrs)	84.8%	79
2017 (24 yrs)	79%	100
2016 (23 yrs)	83.7%	92
2015 (22 yrs)	88.2%	93
2014 (21 yrs)	85.6%	90
2013 (20 yrs)	80%	90
2012 (19 yrs)	81.9%	94
2011 (18 yrs)	80.6%	98
2010 (17 yrs)	83.7%	92
2009 (16 yrs)	80.9%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 34,524Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 37,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 33,752Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 36,049Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 34,332Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 37,598Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 37,093Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 38,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2017

79.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 37,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 39,625Top Failure Visibility — 7.6%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 38,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,274Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,031Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2022

92.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 39,538Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.8%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 40,525Top Failure Visibility — 12.0%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 141Avg Mileage 40,668Top Failure Suspension — 9.9%

MOT results for 1993 MG Rv8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	80.9%	94	34,524	Brakes — 9.6%
2010	17	83.7%	92	37,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2011	18	80.6%	98	33,752	Brakes — 12.2%
2012	19	81.9%	94	36,049	Brakes — 8.5%
2013	20	80.0%	90	34,332	Brakes — 11.1%
2014	21	85.6%	90	37,598	Brakes — 16.7%
2015	22	88.2%	93	37,093	Brakes — 10.8%
2016	23	83.7%	92	38,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2017	24	79.0%	100	37,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2018	25	84.8%	79	39,625	Visibility — 7.6%
2019	26	78.3%	69	38,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2020	27	86.0%	57	41,274	Brakes — 15.8%
2021	28	90.1%	71	39,031	Brakes — 7.0%
2022	29	92.8%	69	39,538	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.8%
2023	30	86.7%	75	40,525	Visibility — 12.0%
2024	31	83.0%	141	40,668	Suspension — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 MG Rv8, with age trends.

Brakes

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

8.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.6% (16 yrs)	5.7% (31 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Rv8 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,404 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.