1996 Rover 111 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,631

Total Tests (All Years)

47,078 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 111 as it ages.

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑7.4%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.7%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑8.3%

20 yrs59.1%

→ ↓5.1%

21 yrs54.0%

→ ↑9.9%

22 yrs63.9%

→ ↓7.4%

23 yrs56.5%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs63.8%

→ ↓8.2%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.2%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↑14.3%

27 yrs73.1%

→ ↓18.2%

28 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.7%	2,539
14 yrs	43.8%	1,649
15 yrs	45.3%	1,032
16 yrs	49.0%	623
17 yrs	46.1%	434
18 yrs	53.5%	327
19 yrs	50.8%	242
20 yrs	59.1%	181
21 yrs	54.0%	137
22 yrs	63.9%	83
23 yrs	56.5%	69
24 yrs	63.8%	58
25 yrs	55.6%	72
26 yrs	58.8%	51
27 yrs	73.1%	52
28 yrs	54.9%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 111 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	54.9%	82
2023 (27 yrs)	73.1%	52
2022 (26 yrs)	58.8%	51
2021 (25 yrs)	55.6%	72
2020 (24 yrs)	63.8%	58
2019 (23 yrs)	56.5%	69
2018 (22 yrs)	63.9%	83
2017 (21 yrs)	54%	137
2016 (20 yrs)	59.1%	181
2015 (19 yrs)	50.8%	242
2014 (18 yrs)	53.5%	327
2013 (17 yrs)	46.1%	434
2012 (16 yrs)	49%	623
2011 (15 yrs)	45.3%	1,032
2010 (14 yrs)	43.8%	1,649
2009 (13 yrs)	43.7%	2,539

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,539Avg Mileage 51,629Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 52,048Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,032Avg Mileage 49,762Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 623Avg Mileage 47,336Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 434Avg Mileage 48,076Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 327Avg Mileage 44,750Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 242Avg Mileage 45,214Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 181Avg Mileage 46,478Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 137Avg Mileage 44,397Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 43,325Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,605Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,448Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 40,968Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 41,734Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 45,361Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 47,078Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 111 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.7%	2,539	51,629	Suspension — 30.7%
2010	14	43.8%	1,649	52,048	Suspension — 32.7%
2011	15	45.3%	1,032	49,762	Suspension — 31.4%
2012	16	49.0%	623	47,336	Suspension — 28.6%
2013	17	46.1%	434	48,076	Suspension — 68.4%
2014	18	53.5%	327	44,750	Suspension — 78.0%
2015	19	50.8%	242	45,214	Brakes — 52.5%
2016	20	59.1%	181	46,478	Suspension — 53.6%
2017	21	54.0%	137	44,397	Suspension — 43.1%
2018	22	63.9%	83	43,325	Suspension — 61.4%
2019	23	56.5%	69	47,605	Brakes — 62.3%
2020	24	63.8%	58	42,448	Brakes — 46.6%
2021	25	55.6%	72	40,968	Brakes — 59.7%
2022	26	58.8%	51	41,734	Brakes — 54.9%
2023	27	73.1%	52	45,361	Brakes — 36.5%
2024	28	54.9%	82	47,078	Brakes — 78.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 111, with age trends.

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↑ 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	28.8% (13 yrs)	78.0% (28 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (13 yrs)	19.5% (28 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.7% (13 yrs)	26.8% (28 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 111 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,631 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.