1996 Rover 100 Knightsbridge — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,236

Total Tests (All Years)

42,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 100 Knightsbridge

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Rover 100 Knightsbridge as it ages.

13 yrs39.0%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs41.9%

→ ↑15.6%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	39.0%	962
14 yrs	44.4%	448
15 yrs	46.0%	300
16 yrs	41.9%	203
17 yrs	57.5%	134
18 yrs	56.5%	85
19 yrs	56.9%	58
20 yrs	54.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 100 Knightsbridge pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	54.3%	46
2015 (19 yrs)	56.9%	58
2014 (18 yrs)	56.5%	85
2013 (17 yrs)	57.5%	134
2012 (16 yrs)	41.9%	203
2011 (15 yrs)	46%	300
2010 (14 yrs)	44.4%	448
2009 (13 yrs)	39%	962

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 962Avg Mileage 57,065Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 448Avg Mileage 50,706Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 300Avg Mileage 48,107Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 49,978Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 134Avg Mileage 46,900Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 43,816Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,201Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 100 Knightsbridge by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	39.0%	962	57,065	Suspension — 36.3%
2010	14	44.4%	448	50,706	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	15	46.0%	300	48,107	Suspension — 32.3%
2012	16	41.9%	203	49,978	Suspension — 29.1%
2013	17	57.5%	134	46,900	Brakes — 59.7%
2014	18	56.5%	85	43,816	Suspension — 51.8%
2015	19	56.9%	58	44,201	Suspension — 43.1%
2016	20	54.3%	46	42,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 100 Knightsbridge, with age trends.

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.5%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.6% (13 yrs)	63.0% (20 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.3% (13 yrs)	47.8% (20 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.0% (13 yrs)	30.4% (20 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 100 Knightsbridge cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,236 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.