1998 Rover 114 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,053

Total Tests (All Years)

46,765 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 1998 Rover 114 as it ages.

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↑9.8%

16 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↓9.2%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↑12.2%

20 yrs62.7%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs70.5%

→ ↓10.2%

22 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.5%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑8.6%

25 yrs71.1%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	48.7%	1,065
12 yrs	47.5%	781
13 yrs	47.9%	574
14 yrs	50.1%	389
15 yrs	50.4%	284
16 yrs	60.2%	186
17 yrs	59.7%	149
18 yrs	59.7%	119
19 yrs	50.5%	101
20 yrs	62.7%	51
21 yrs	70.5%	61
22 yrs	60.3%	58
23 yrs	65.0%	60
24 yrs	62.5%	40
25 yrs	71.1%	38
26 yrs	66.0%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 114 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	66%	97
2023 (25 yrs)	71.1%	38
2022 (24 yrs)	62.5%	40
2021 (23 yrs)	65%	60
2020 (22 yrs)	60.3%	58
2019 (21 yrs)	70.5%	61
2018 (20 yrs)	62.7%	51
2017 (19 yrs)	50.5%	101
2016 (18 yrs)	59.7%	119
2015 (17 yrs)	59.7%	149
2014 (16 yrs)	60.2%	186
2013 (15 yrs)	50.4%	284
2012 (14 yrs)	50.1%	389
2011 (13 yrs)	47.9%	574
2010 (12 yrs)	47.5%	781
2009 (11 yrs)	48.7%	1,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 47,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 781Avg Mileage 48,363Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 574Avg Mileage 48,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 389Avg Mileage 48,551Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 284Avg Mileage 46,197Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 186Avg Mileage 45,244Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 44,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 46,935Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 46,750Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,089Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,884Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 46,673Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 46,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,090Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,402Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 97Avg Mileage 46,765Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 114 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	48.7%	1,065	47,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2010	12	47.5%	781	48,363	Suspension — 28.6%
2011	13	47.9%	574	48,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	14	50.1%	389	48,551	Brakes — 25.7%
2013	15	50.4%	284	46,197	Suspension — 61.6%
2014	16	60.2%	186	45,244	Suspension — 48.9%
2015	17	59.7%	149	44,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2016	18	59.7%	119	46,935	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	19	50.5%	101	46,750	Suspension — 57.4%
2018	20	62.7%	51	48,089	Suspension — 45.1%
2019	21	70.5%	61	47,884	Brakes — 41.0%
2020	22	60.3%	58	46,673	Brakes — 41.4%
2021	23	65.0%	60	46,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2022	24	62.5%	40	43,090	Tyres — 37.5%
2023	25	71.1%	38	46,402	Suspension — 52.6%
2024	26	66.0%	97	46,765	Brakes — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 114, with age trends.

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

↓ Decreases 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	24.9% (11 yrs)	57.7% (26 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.5% (11 yrs)	26.8% (26 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 114 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,053 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.