1962 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

869

Total Tests (All Years)

50,658 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 1962 Rover 100 as it ages.

47 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.2%

48 yrs72.8%

→ ↑3.0%

49 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.8%

50 yrs74.0%

→ ↑1.3%

51 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.6%

52 yrs77.9%

→ ↓7.6%

53 yrs70.3%

→ ↑2.2%

54 yrs72.5%

→ ↑8.2%

55 yrs80.7%

→ ↑9.6%

56 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	71.6%	102
48 yrs	72.8%	92
49 yrs	75.8%	91
50 yrs	74.0%	100
51 yrs	75.3%	97
52 yrs	77.9%	86
53 yrs	70.3%	91
54 yrs	72.5%	91
55 yrs	80.7%	88
56 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Rover 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (56 yrs)	90.3%	31
2017 (55 yrs)	80.7%	88
2016 (54 yrs)	72.5%	91
2015 (53 yrs)	70.3%	91
2014 (52 yrs)	77.9%	86
2013 (51 yrs)	75.3%	97
2012 (50 yrs)	74%	100
2011 (49 yrs)	75.8%	91
2010 (48 yrs)	72.8%	92
2009 (47 yrs)	71.6%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 102Avg Mileage 53,963Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 92Avg Mileage 52,212Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 91Avg Mileage 47,784Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,902Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 97Avg Mileage 52,781Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 86Avg Mileage 49,237Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 91Avg Mileage 56,848Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 91Avg Mileage 53,040Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 88Avg Mileage 51,750Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2018

90.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,658Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 1962 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	71.6%	102	53,963	Brakes — 22.5%
2010	48	72.8%	92	52,212	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	49	75.8%	91	47,784	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	50	74.0%	100	48,902	Brakes — 19.0%
2013	51	75.3%	97	52,781	Brakes — 28.9%
2014	52	77.9%	86	49,237	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	53	70.3%	91	56,848	Brakes — 58.2%
2016	54	72.5%	91	53,040	Brakes — 65.9%
2017	55	80.7%	88	51,750	Brakes — 29.5%
2018	56	90.3%	31	50,658	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Rover 100, with age trends.

Brakes

32.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.1%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

9.7%

↑ 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
Driver's View of the Road	5.9% (47 yrs)	9.7% (56 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.9% (47 yrs)	6.5% (56 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	22.5% (47 yrs)	22.6% (56 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —
Suspension	9.8% (47 yrs)	9.7% (56 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 869 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.