1996 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,905

Total Tests (All Years)

48,867 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 1996 Rover 100 as it ages.

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑14.3%

22 yrs64.8%

→ ↓14.8%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

24 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs60.3%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.0%	1,298
14 yrs	49.5%	951
15 yrs	48.4%	674
16 yrs	49.4%	480
17 yrs	53.5%	361
18 yrs	55.4%	251
19 yrs	51.5%	196
20 yrs	50.7%	136
21 yrs	50.5%	105
22 yrs	64.8%	54
23 yrs	50.0%	52
24 yrs	57.1%	63
25 yrs	60.3%	73
26 yrs	60.3%	58
27 yrs	67.9%	53
28 yrs	69.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	69%	100
2023 (27 yrs)	67.9%	53
2022 (26 yrs)	60.3%	58
2021 (25 yrs)	60.3%	73
2020 (24 yrs)	57.1%	63
2019 (23 yrs)	50%	52
2018 (22 yrs)	64.8%	54
2017 (21 yrs)	50.5%	105
2016 (20 yrs)	50.7%	136
2015 (19 yrs)	51.5%	196
2014 (18 yrs)	55.4%	251
2013 (17 yrs)	53.5%	361
2012 (16 yrs)	49.4%	480
2011 (15 yrs)	48.4%	674
2010 (14 yrs)	49.5%	951
2009 (13 yrs)	48%	1,298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 48,894Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 951Avg Mileage 50,090Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 674Avg Mileage 48,964Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 480Avg Mileage 48,869Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 361Avg Mileage 49,333Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 251Avg Mileage 46,964Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 53,100Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 136Avg Mileage 48,178Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 46,355Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,552Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 48,443Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 44,809Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 49.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 49,540Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 45,757Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,330Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,867Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	48.0%	1,298	48,894	Suspension — 26.7%
2010	14	49.5%	951	50,090	Brakes — 25.8%
2011	15	48.4%	674	48,964	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	16	49.4%	480	48,869	Suspension — 24.6%
2013	17	53.5%	361	49,333	Brakes — 59.0%
2014	18	55.4%	251	46,964	Suspension — 53.4%
2015	19	51.5%	196	53,100	Suspension — 56.6%
2016	20	50.7%	136	48,178	Brakes — 56.6%
2017	21	50.5%	105	46,355	Brakes — 63.8%
2018	22	64.8%	54	43,552	Brakes — 33.3%
2019	23	50.0%	52	48,443	Brakes — 57.7%
2020	24	57.1%	63	44,809	Body, chassis, structure — 49.2%
2021	25	60.3%	73	49,540	Brakes — 64.4%
2022	26	60.3%	58	45,757	Suspension — 48.3%
2023	27	67.9%	53	44,330	Brakes — 41.5%
2024	28	69.0%	100	48,867	Brakes — 34.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	26.7% (13 yrs)	12.0% (28 yrs)	-14.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.1% (13 yrs)	34.0% (28 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (13 yrs)	14.0% (28 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,905 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.