1995 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,552

Total Tests (All Years)

39,510 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 1995 Rover 100 as it ages.

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs44.3%

→ ↑14.6%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.9%

24 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↓3.3%

26 yrs52.8%

→ ↑21.4%

28 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	44.3%	912
15 yrs	46.1%	674
16 yrs	45.9%	486
17 yrs	45.3%	349
18 yrs	44.3%	271
19 yrs	58.9%	185
20 yrs	56.3%	158
21 yrs	55.7%	131
22 yrs	56.0%	91
23 yrs	60.0%	55
24 yrs	51.1%	45
25 yrs	56.1%	57
26 yrs	52.8%	53
28 yrs	74.2%	31
29 yrs	70.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	70.4%	54
2023 (28 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (26 yrs)	52.8%	53
2020 (25 yrs)	56.1%	57
2019 (24 yrs)	51.1%	45
2018 (23 yrs)	60%	55
2017 (22 yrs)	56%	91
2016 (21 yrs)	55.7%	131
2015 (20 yrs)	56.3%	158
2014 (19 yrs)	58.9%	185
2013 (18 yrs)	44.3%	271
2012 (17 yrs)	45.3%	349
2011 (16 yrs)	45.9%	486
2010 (15 yrs)	46.1%	674
2009 (14 yrs)	44.3%	912

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 912Avg Mileage 52,335Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 674Avg Mileage 51,863Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 486Avg Mileage 49,470Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 349Avg Mileage 50,747Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 271Avg Mileage 52,982Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 185Avg Mileage 48,876Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 158Avg Mileage 47,820Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 131Avg Mileage 52,477Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 47,497Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 44,933Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,610Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 45,649Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,805Top Failure Brakes — 105.7%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,225Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 39,510Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	44.3%	912	52,335	Suspension — 32.3%
2010	15	46.1%	674	51,863	Suspension — 32.5%
2011	16	45.9%	486	49,470	Suspension — 30.7%
2012	17	45.3%	349	50,747	Brakes — 28.4%
2013	18	44.3%	271	52,982	Brakes — 70.1%
2014	19	58.9%	185	48,876	Brakes — 65.4%
2015	20	56.3%	158	47,820	Brakes — 49.4%
2016	21	55.7%	131	52,477	Brakes — 52.7%
2017	22	56.0%	91	47,497	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	23	60.0%	55	44,933	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	24	51.1%	45	45,610	Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.9%
2020	25	56.1%	57	45,649	Brakes — 52.6%
2021	26	52.8%	53	39,805	Brakes — 105.7%
2023	28	74.2%	31	42,225	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	29	70.4%	54	39,510	Suspension — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 100, with age trends.

Brakes

42.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.8%

↓ Decreases 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	26.5% (14 yrs)	11.1% (29 yrs)	-15.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.3% (14 yrs)	25.9% (29 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,552 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.