1997 Rover 111 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,399

Total Tests (All Years)

45,438 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Rover 111 as it ages.

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑13.6%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.7%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.5%	2,318
13 yrs	43.8%	1,537
14 yrs	45.2%	1,058
15 yrs	49.6%	649
16 yrs	47.2%	439
17 yrs	48.9%	323
18 yrs	51.1%	233
19 yrs	53.6%	183
20 yrs	56.8%	148
21 yrs	53.5%	71
22 yrs	67.1%	70
23 yrs	60.4%	53
24 yrs	57.7%	78
25 yrs	60.3%	58
26 yrs	64.4%	45
27 yrs	62.5%	136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 111 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	62.5%	136
2023 (26 yrs)	64.4%	45
2022 (25 yrs)	60.3%	58
2021 (24 yrs)	57.7%	78
2020 (23 yrs)	60.4%	53
2019 (22 yrs)	67.1%	70
2018 (21 yrs)	53.5%	71
2017 (20 yrs)	56.8%	148
2016 (19 yrs)	53.6%	183
2015 (18 yrs)	51.1%	233
2014 (17 yrs)	48.9%	323
2013 (16 yrs)	47.2%	439
2012 (15 yrs)	49.6%	649
2011 (14 yrs)	45.2%	1,058
2010 (13 yrs)	43.8%	1,537
2009 (12 yrs)	44.5%	2,318

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,318Avg Mileage 48,442Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,537Avg Mileage 48,358Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 48,309Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 649Avg Mileage 45,763Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 439Avg Mileage 43,523Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 323Avg Mileage 43,155Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 233Avg Mileage 44,172Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 183Avg Mileage 42,445Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 42,044Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 44,056Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 44,522Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,714Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 49,149Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 56,560Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,505Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 136Avg Mileage 45,438Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 111 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.5%	2,318	48,442	Suspension — 31.7%
2010	13	43.8%	1,537	48,358	Suspension — 32.0%
2011	14	45.2%	1,058	48,309	Suspension — 30.2%
2012	15	49.6%	649	45,763	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	16	47.2%	439	43,523	Suspension — 68.3%
2014	17	48.9%	323	43,155	Suspension — 83.6%
2015	18	51.1%	233	44,172	Brakes — 62.2%
2016	19	53.6%	183	42,445	Suspension — 63.4%
2017	20	56.8%	148	42,044	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	21	53.5%	71	44,056	Suspension — 50.7%
2019	22	67.1%	70	44,522	Suspension — 28.6%
2020	23	60.4%	53	46,714	Brakes — 60.4%
2021	24	57.7%	78	49,149	Brakes — 55.1%
2022	25	60.3%	58	56,560	Suspension — 51.7%
2023	26	64.4%	45	49,505	Suspension — 37.8%
2024	27	62.5%	136	45,438	Brakes — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 111, with age trends.

Suspension

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.9% (12 yrs)	47.8% (27 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.7% (12 yrs)	43.4% (27 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (12 yrs)	25.0% (27 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,399 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.