1994 MG Rv8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

91.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,574

Total Tests (All Years)

33,476 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 1994 MG Rv8 as it ages.

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs80.8%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs88.2%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs93.0%

→ ↓5.7%

26 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.9%

27 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.5%

28 yrs89.7%

→ ↓6.1%

29 yrs83.6%

→ ↑8.3%

30 yrs91.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	77.8%	167
16 yrs	80.8%	172
17 yrs	82.4%	170
18 yrs	79.9%	154
19 yrs	77.3%	163
20 yrs	79.5%	161
21 yrs	82.2%	163
22 yrs	80.8%	167
23 yrs	86.3%	168
24 yrs	88.2%	127
25 yrs	93.0%	143
26 yrs	87.3%	126
27 yrs	90.2%	61
28 yrs	89.7%	145
29 yrs	83.6%	177
30 yrs	91.9%	310

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 MG Rv8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	91.9%	310
2023 (29 yrs)	83.6%	177
2022 (28 yrs)	89.7%	145
2021 (27 yrs)	90.2%	61
2020 (26 yrs)	87.3%	126
2019 (25 yrs)	93%	143
2018 (24 yrs)	88.2%	127
2017 (23 yrs)	86.3%	168
2016 (22 yrs)	80.8%	167
2015 (21 yrs)	82.2%	163
2014 (20 yrs)	79.5%	161
2013 (19 yrs)	77.3%	163
2012 (18 yrs)	79.9%	154
2011 (17 yrs)	82.4%	170
2010 (16 yrs)	80.8%	172
2009 (15 yrs)	77.8%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 167Avg Mileage 28,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 172Avg Mileage 30,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 170Avg Mileage 28,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 154Avg Mileage 30,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 163Avg Mileage 29,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 161Avg Mileage 29,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 163Avg Mileage 32,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 167Avg Mileage 30,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 168Avg Mileage 31,461Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 32,467Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2019

93.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 143Avg Mileage 34,279Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2020

87.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 126Avg Mileage 30,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 41,355Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 145Avg Mileage 28,037Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 177Avg Mileage 29,392Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2024

91.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 310Avg Mileage 33,476Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.9%

MOT results for 1994 MG Rv8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	77.8%	167	28,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	16	80.8%	172	30,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	17	82.4%	170	28,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	18	79.9%	154	30,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	19	77.3%	163	29,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2014	20	79.5%	161	29,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2015	21	82.2%	163	32,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	22	80.8%	167	30,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2017	23	86.3%	168	31,461	Brakes — 8.9%
2018	24	88.2%	127	32,467	Tyres — 7.1%
2019	25	93.0%	143	34,279	Brakes — 7.0%
2020	26	87.3%	126	30,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2021	27	90.2%	61	41,355	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%
2022	28	89.7%	145	28,037	Brakes — 9.7%
2023	29	83.6%	177	29,392	Brakes — 11.9%
2024	30	91.9%	310	33,476	Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 MG Rv8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.6% (15 yrs)	3.2% (30 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,574 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.