1996 MG Rv8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,020

Total Tests (All Years)

29,978 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 1996 MG Rv8 as it ages.

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs81.6%

→ ↑8.9%

15 yrs90.5%

→ ↓6.9%

16 yrs83.6%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs89.7%

→ ↓6.1%

18 yrs83.6%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs91.7%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs91.5%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs94.0%

→ ↓11.3%

26 yrs82.7%

→ ↑9.4%

27 yrs92.1%

→ ↓2.4%

28 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	80.0%	75
14 yrs	81.6%	76
15 yrs	90.5%	74
16 yrs	83.6%	67
17 yrs	89.7%	68
18 yrs	83.6%	73
19 yrs	91.7%	72
20 yrs	89.0%	73
21 yrs	88.3%	77
22 yrs	85.7%	56
23 yrs	91.5%	47
24 yrs	94.0%	50
26 yrs	82.7%	52
27 yrs	92.1%	63
28 yrs	89.7%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 MG Rv8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	89.7%	97
2023 (27 yrs)	92.1%	63
2022 (26 yrs)	82.7%	52
2020 (24 yrs)	94%	50
2019 (23 yrs)	91.5%	47
2018 (22 yrs)	85.7%	56
2017 (21 yrs)	88.3%	77
2016 (20 yrs)	89%	73
2015 (19 yrs)	91.7%	72
2014 (18 yrs)	83.6%	73
2013 (17 yrs)	89.7%	68
2012 (16 yrs)	83.6%	67
2011 (15 yrs)	90.5%	74
2010 (14 yrs)	81.6%	76
2009 (13 yrs)	80%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 21,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

90.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 24,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 24,815Top Failure Steering — 9.0%

2013

89.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2015

91.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 24,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,460Top Failure Steering — 8.2%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 27,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 28,011Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2019

91.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 28,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%

2020

94.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,662Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 31,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 29,888Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.1%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 97Avg Mileage 29,978Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

MOT results for 1996 MG Rv8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	80.0%	75	22,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	14	81.6%	76	21,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	15	90.5%	74	24,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2012	16	83.6%	67	24,815	Steering — 9.0%
2013	17	89.7%	68	24,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2014	18	83.6%	73	24,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2015	19	91.7%	72	24,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2016	20	89.0%	73	25,460	Steering — 8.2%
2017	21	88.3%	77	27,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2018	22	85.7%	56	28,011	Brakes — 16.1%
2019	23	91.5%	47	28,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%
2020	24	94.0%	50	30,662	Brakes — 8.0%
2022	26	82.7%	52	31,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%
2023	27	92.1%	63	29,888	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.1%
2024	28	89.7%	97	29,978	Brakes — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 MG Rv8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.3% (13 yrs)	15.5% (28 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,020 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.