1997 Rover 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,324

Total Tests (All Years)

47,212 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 1997 Rover 100 as it ages.

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs58.1%

→ ↓7.3%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑12.3%

21 yrs63.1%

→ ↓12.5%

22 yrs50.6%

→ ↑11.3%

23 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs62.1%

→ ↑7.8%

25 yrs69.9%

→ ↓6.7%

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.6%

27 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	50.0%	1,708
13 yrs	47.9%	1,358
14 yrs	48.3%	1,024
15 yrs	52.6%	761
16 yrs	50.2%	568
17 yrs	49.5%	428
18 yrs	58.1%	303
19 yrs	58.1%	227
20 yrs	50.8%	189
21 yrs	63.1%	103
22 yrs	50.6%	89
23 yrs	61.9%	105
24 yrs	62.1%	116
25 yrs	69.9%	73
26 yrs	63.2%	95
27 yrs	63.8%	177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	63.8%	177
2023 (26 yrs)	63.2%	95
2022 (25 yrs)	69.9%	73
2021 (24 yrs)	62.1%	116
2020 (23 yrs)	61.9%	105
2019 (22 yrs)	50.6%	89
2018 (21 yrs)	63.1%	103
2017 (20 yrs)	50.8%	189
2016 (19 yrs)	58.1%	227
2015 (18 yrs)	58.1%	303
2014 (17 yrs)	49.5%	428
2013 (16 yrs)	50.2%	568
2012 (15 yrs)	52.6%	761
2011 (14 yrs)	48.3%	1,024
2010 (13 yrs)	47.9%	1,358
2009 (12 yrs)	50%	1,708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 47,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 48,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 46,771Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 761Avg Mileage 46,577Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 568Avg Mileage 45,890Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 428Avg Mileage 44,928Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 303Avg Mileage 44,504Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 227Avg Mileage 44,319Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 189Avg Mileage 46,511Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 49,302Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 44,045Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 43,857Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 46,474Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 52,498Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 95Avg Mileage 43,520Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 177Avg Mileage 47,212Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	50.0%	1,708	47,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2010	13	47.9%	1,358	48,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	14	48.3%	1,024	46,771	Suspension — 27.7%
2012	15	52.6%	761	46,577	Brakes — 25.8%
2013	16	50.2%	568	45,890	Suspension — 71.7%
2014	17	49.5%	428	44,928	Brakes — 72.7%
2015	18	58.1%	303	44,504	Suspension — 50.8%
2016	19	58.1%	227	44,319	Brakes — 55.1%
2017	20	50.8%	189	46,511	Brakes — 52.9%
2018	21	63.1%	103	49,302	Suspension — 57.3%
2019	22	50.6%	89	44,045	Brakes — 57.3%
2020	23	61.9%	105	43,857	Brakes — 36.2%
2021	24	62.1%	116	46,474	Brakes — 68.1%
2022	25	69.9%	73	52,498	Brakes — 41.1%
2023	26	63.2%	95	43,520	Brakes — 50.5%
2024	27	63.8%	177	47,212	Brakes — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 100, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	23.7% (12 yrs)	39.5% (27 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.1% (12 yrs)	37.3% (27 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,324 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.