1995 Rover 115 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

41.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,147

Total Tests (All Years)

73,498 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 1995 Rover 115 as it ages.

14 yrs38.9%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs40.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs40.9%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs42.1%

→ ↓6.5%

18 yrs35.6%

→ ↑14.4%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.9%

20 yrs42.1%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs41.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	38.9%	393
15 yrs	40.1%	279
16 yrs	40.9%	176
17 yrs	42.1%	107
18 yrs	35.6%	73
19 yrs	50.0%	50
20 yrs	42.1%	38
21 yrs	41.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 115 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (21 yrs)	41.9%	31
2015 (20 yrs)	42.1%	38
2014 (19 yrs)	50%	50
2013 (18 yrs)	35.6%	73
2012 (17 yrs)	42.1%	107
2011 (16 yrs)	40.9%	176
2010 (15 yrs)	40.1%	279
2009 (14 yrs)	38.9%	393

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 393Avg Mileage 74,062Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2010High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 279Avg Mileage 75,153Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 176Avg Mileage 71,415Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 71,636Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 77,137Top Failure Suspension — 106.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 71,149Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2015High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 69,658Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 73,498Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 115 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	38.9%	393	74,062	Suspension — 41.2%
2010	15	40.1%	279	75,153	Suspension — 41.9%
2011	16	40.9%	176	71,415	Suspension — 44.9%
2012	17	42.1%	107	71,636	Suspension — 41.1%
2013	18	35.6%	73	77,137	Suspension — 106.8%
2014	19	50.0%	50	71,149	Suspension — 110.0%
2015	20	42.1%	38	69,658	Suspension — 71.1%
2016	21	41.9%	31	73,498	Suspension — 103.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 115, with age trends.

Suspension

70.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

34.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

21.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	41.2% (14 yrs)	103.2% (21 yrs)	+62.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.1% (14 yrs)	64.5% (21 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.2% (14 yrs)	22.6% (21 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.1% (14 yrs)	16.1% (21 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	17.8% (14 yrs)	16.1% (21 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 115 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,147 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.