1995 MG Rv8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

85.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,127

Total Tests (All Years)

29,436 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 1995 MG Rv8 as it ages.

14 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs82.0%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.4%

23 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.6%

25 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.5%

26 yrs79.5%

→ ↑7.9%

27 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs85.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	84.3%	230
15 yrs	82.2%	219
16 yrs	82.8%	215
17 yrs	82.0%	222
18 yrs	84.5%	213
19 yrs	80.8%	224
20 yrs	84.0%	225
21 yrs	83.9%	223
22 yrs	83.1%	219
23 yrs	88.5%	156
24 yrs	87.6%	170
25 yrs	86.0%	136
26 yrs	79.5%	39
27 yrs	87.4%	167
28 yrs	86.7%	173
29 yrs	85.8%	296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 MG Rv8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	85.8%	296
2023 (28 yrs)	86.7%	173
2022 (27 yrs)	87.4%	167
2021 (26 yrs)	79.5%	39
2020 (25 yrs)	86%	136
2019 (24 yrs)	87.6%	170
2018 (23 yrs)	88.5%	156
2017 (22 yrs)	83.1%	219
2016 (21 yrs)	83.9%	223
2015 (20 yrs)	84%	225
2014 (19 yrs)	80.8%	224
2013 (18 yrs)	84.5%	213
2012 (17 yrs)	82%	222
2011 (16 yrs)	82.8%	215
2010 (15 yrs)	82.2%	219
2009 (14 yrs)	84.3%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 230Avg Mileage 23,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 219Avg Mileage 24,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 215Avg Mileage 23,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 222Avg Mileage 24,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 213Avg Mileage 25,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 224Avg Mileage 26,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 225Avg Mileage 25,921Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 223Avg Mileage 26,780Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 219Avg Mileage 27,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2018

88.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 156Avg Mileage 26,797Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2019

87.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 170Avg Mileage 29,925Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 136Avg Mileage 27,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.9%

2022

87.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 167Avg Mileage 28,333Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 173Avg Mileage 29,812Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

2024

85.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 296Avg Mileage 29,436Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.2%

MOT results for 1995 MG Rv8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	84.3%	230	23,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	15	82.2%	219	24,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	16	82.8%	215	23,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	17	82.0%	222	24,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2013	18	84.5%	213	25,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2014	19	80.8%	224	26,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2015	20	84.0%	225	25,921	Brakes — 11.1%
2016	21	83.9%	223	26,780	Brakes — 9.4%
2017	22	83.1%	219	27,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2018	23	88.5%	156	26,797	Brakes — 8.3%
2019	24	87.6%	170	29,925	Brakes — 11.8%
2020	25	86.0%	136	27,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2021	26	79.5%	39	42,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.9%
2022	27	87.4%	167	28,333	Brakes — 9.0%
2023	28	86.7%	173	29,812	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%
2024	29	85.8%	296	29,436	Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 MG Rv8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.0% (14 yrs)	8.1% (29 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (14 yrs)	3.4% (29 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,127 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.