1960 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

952

Total Tests (All Years)

57,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Rover 100 as it ages.

49 yrs75.5%

→ ↑6.8%

50 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.7%

51 yrs78.6%

→ ↓6.5%

52 yrs72.1%

→ ↑10.7%

53 yrs82.8%

→ ↓7.5%

54 yrs75.3%

→ ↑8.7%

55 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.2%

56 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.8%

57 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.0%

58 yrs84.4%

→ ↑9.1%

60 yrs93.5%

→ ↑6.5%

64 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	75.5%	94
50 yrs	82.3%	96
51 yrs	78.6%	103
52 yrs	72.1%	104
53 yrs	82.8%	99
54 yrs	75.3%	85
55 yrs	84.0%	94
56 yrs	86.2%	94
57 yrs	85.4%	89
58 yrs	84.4%	32
60 yrs	93.5%	31
64 yrs	100.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Rover 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (64 yrs)	100%	31
2020 (60 yrs)	93.5%	31
2018 (58 yrs)	84.4%	32
2017 (57 yrs)	85.4%	89
2016 (56 yrs)	86.2%	94
2015 (55 yrs)	84%	94
2014 (54 yrs)	75.3%	85
2013 (53 yrs)	82.8%	99
2012 (52 yrs)	72.1%	104
2011 (51 yrs)	78.6%	103
2010 (50 yrs)	82.3%	96
2009 (49 yrs)	75.5%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 94Avg Mileage 49,070Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 96Avg Mileage 55,613Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 103Avg Mileage 48,526Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 104Avg Mileage 46,212Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 99Avg Mileage 49,786Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,910Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 94Avg Mileage 48,953Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2016

86.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 94Avg Mileage 50,160Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 89Avg Mileage 51,447Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2018

84.4%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,545Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2020

93.5%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,003Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 64Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,251Top Failure —

MOT results for 1960 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	75.5%	94	49,070	Brakes — 18.1%
2010	50	82.3%	96	55,613	Brakes — 11.5%
2011	51	78.6%	103	48,526	Brakes — 13.6%
2012	52	72.1%	104	46,212	Brakes — 17.3%
2013	53	82.8%	99	49,786	Brakes — 23.2%
2014	54	75.3%	85	49,910	Brakes — 36.5%
2015	55	84.0%	94	48,953	Brakes — 27.7%
2016	56	86.2%	94	50,160	Brakes — 22.3%
2017	57	85.4%	89	51,447	Brakes — 24.7%
2018	58	84.4%	32	48,545	Brakes — 12.5%
2020	60	93.5%	31	49,003	Brakes — 12.9%
2024	64	100.0%	31	57,251	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Rover 100, with age trends.

Brakes

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

9.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 100 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 952 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.