1961 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,241

Total Tests (All Years)

54,980 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 1961 Rover 100 as it ages.

48 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.1%

49 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.4%

50 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.7%

51 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.5%

52 yrs75.2%

→ ↑9.0%

53 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.8%

54 yrs85.0%

→ ↓4.3%

55 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.4%

56 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.4%

57 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.6%

58 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	73.9%	134
49 yrs	73.8%	145
50 yrs	72.4%	134
51 yrs	66.7%	132
52 yrs	75.2%	129
53 yrs	84.2%	120
54 yrs	85.0%	127
55 yrs	80.7%	119
56 yrs	83.1%	118
57 yrs	86.5%	52
58 yrs	83.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Rover 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (58 yrs)	83.9%	31
2018 (57 yrs)	86.5%	52
2017 (56 yrs)	83.1%	118
2016 (55 yrs)	80.7%	119
2015 (54 yrs)	85%	127
2014 (53 yrs)	84.2%	120
2013 (52 yrs)	75.2%	129
2012 (51 yrs)	66.7%	132
2011 (50 yrs)	72.4%	134
2010 (49 yrs)	73.8%	145
2009 (48 yrs)	73.9%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 134Avg Mileage 52,494Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 145Avg Mileage 57,389Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 134Avg Mileage 67,605Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 132Avg Mileage 52,186Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 129Avg Mileage 49,347Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,153Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 127Avg Mileage 51,269Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 119Avg Mileage 52,870Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 118Avg Mileage 48,524Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 52Avg Mileage 52,330Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,980Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

MOT results for 1961 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	73.9%	134	52,494	Brakes — 18.7%
2010	49	73.8%	145	57,389	Brakes — 16.6%
2011	50	72.4%	134	67,605	Brakes — 17.9%
2012	51	66.7%	132	52,186	Brakes — 26.5%
2013	52	75.2%	129	49,347	Brakes — 28.7%
2014	53	84.2%	120	50,153	Brakes — 22.5%
2015	54	85.0%	127	51,269	Brakes — 22.0%
2016	55	80.7%	119	52,870	Brakes — 25.2%
2017	56	83.1%	118	48,524	Brakes — 28.8%
2018	57	86.5%	52	52,330	Suspension — 23.1%
2019	58	83.9%	31	54,980	Brakes — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Rover 100, with age trends.

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

12.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↑ 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	18.7% (48 yrs)	25.8% (58 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.7% (48 yrs)	9.7% (58 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,241 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.