1997 Rover 114 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

62.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,476

Total Tests (All Years)

43,057 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 114 as it ages.

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.3%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑8.8%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.4%

22 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.7%

23 yrs60.7%

→ ↑7.5%

24 yrs68.2%

→ ↓7.5%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↑9.4%

26 yrs70.1%

→ ↓7.5%

27 yrs62.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.2%	2,515
13 yrs	46.6%	1,775
14 yrs	45.3%	1,197
15 yrs	46.4%	808
16 yrs	48.1%	547
17 yrs	48.3%	389
18 yrs	52.7%	277
19 yrs	55.5%	200
20 yrs	51.2%	164
21 yrs	60.0%	95
22 yrs	67.4%	89
23 yrs	60.7%	84
24 yrs	68.2%	85
25 yrs	60.7%	61
26 yrs	70.1%	67
27 yrs	62.6%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 114 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	62.6%	123
2023 (26 yrs)	70.1%	67
2022 (25 yrs)	60.7%	61
2021 (24 yrs)	68.2%	85
2020 (23 yrs)	60.7%	84
2019 (22 yrs)	67.4%	89
2018 (21 yrs)	60%	95
2017 (20 yrs)	51.2%	164
2016 (19 yrs)	55.5%	200
2015 (18 yrs)	52.7%	277
2014 (17 yrs)	48.3%	389
2013 (16 yrs)	48.1%	547
2012 (15 yrs)	46.4%	808
2011 (14 yrs)	45.3%	1,197
2010 (13 yrs)	46.6%	1,775
2009 (12 yrs)	46.2%	2,515

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,515Avg Mileage 52,023Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 52,344Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 50,644Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 808Avg Mileage 50,217Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 547Avg Mileage 49,276Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 389Avg Mileage 48,243Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 277Avg Mileage 46,994Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 200Avg Mileage 48,353Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 164Avg Mileage 49,038Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 48,837Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 48,472Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 84Avg Mileage 45,723Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 46,583Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 43,484Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 67Avg Mileage 42,841Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 43,057Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 114 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.2%	2,515	52,023	Suspension — 30.5%
2010	13	46.6%	1,775	52,344	Suspension — 30.1%
2011	14	45.3%	1,197	50,644	Suspension — 31.9%
2012	15	46.4%	808	50,217	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	16	48.1%	547	49,276	Suspension — 68.2%
2014	17	48.3%	389	48,243	Suspension — 77.6%
2015	18	52.7%	277	46,994	Suspension — 58.8%
2016	19	55.5%	200	48,353	Brakes — 55.5%
2017	20	51.2%	164	49,038	Brakes — 65.9%
2018	21	60.0%	95	48,837	Suspension — 49.5%
2019	22	67.4%	89	48,472	Suspension — 49.4%
2020	23	60.7%	84	45,723	Suspension — 52.4%
2021	24	68.2%	85	46,583	Brakes — 34.1%
2022	25	60.7%	61	43,484	Brakes — 63.9%
2023	26	70.1%	67	42,841	Brakes — 47.8%
2024	27	62.6%	123	43,057	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 114, with age trends.

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

29.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.0% (12 yrs)	53.7% (27 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (12 yrs)	22.0% (27 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 114 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,476 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.