1997 Rover 100 Ascot — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,633

Total Tests (All Years)

40,192 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Rover 100 Ascot as it ages.

12 yrs41.0%

→ ↑6.0%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑13.4%

19 yrs65.0%

→ ↓11.9%

20 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	41.0%	971
13 yrs	47.0%	526
14 yrs	50.1%	379
15 yrs	48.0%	271
16 yrs	53.2%	171
17 yrs	49.6%	115
18 yrs	51.6%	91
19 yrs	65.0%	60
20 yrs	53.1%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 100 Ascot pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	53.1%	49
2016 (19 yrs)	65%	60
2015 (18 yrs)	51.6%	91
2014 (17 yrs)	49.6%	115
2013 (16 yrs)	53.2%	171
2012 (15 yrs)	48%	271
2011 (14 yrs)	50.1%	379
2010 (13 yrs)	47%	526
2009 (12 yrs)	41%	971

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 971Avg Mileage 50,484Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 526Avg Mileage 48,254Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 379Avg Mileage 48,024Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 271Avg Mileage 46,478Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 171Avg Mileage 44,143Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 115Avg Mileage 40,677Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 42,007Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 39,779Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,192Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 100 Ascot by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	41.0%	971	50,484	Suspension — 33.2%
2010	13	47.0%	526	48,254	Suspension — 30.0%
2011	14	50.1%	379	48,024	Brakes — 28.0%
2012	15	48.0%	271	46,478	Brakes — 26.6%
2013	16	53.2%	171	44,143	Suspension — 60.8%
2014	17	49.6%	115	40,677	Suspension — 70.4%
2015	18	51.6%	91	42,007	Brakes — 53.8%
2016	19	65.0%	60	39,779	Brakes — 65.0%
2017	20	53.1%	49	40,192	Brakes — 79.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 100 Ascot, with age trends.

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.3%

↑ 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	31.1% (12 yrs)	79.6% (20 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.2% (12 yrs)	61.2% (20 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.1% (12 yrs)	53.1% (20 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.2% (12 yrs)	24.5% (20 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 100 Ascot cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,633 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.