1997 Rover 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

42.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,272

Total Tests (All Years)

90,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 42.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Rover 200 as it ages.

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs45.9%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs41.5%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs42.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.7%	445
13 yrs	45.9%	316
14 yrs	41.5%	205
15 yrs	47.7%	130
16 yrs	44.9%	78
17 yrs	46.6%	58
18 yrs	42.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (18 yrs)	42.5%	40
2014 (17 yrs)	46.6%	58
2013 (16 yrs)	44.9%	78
2012 (15 yrs)	47.7%	130
2011 (14 yrs)	41.5%	205
2010 (13 yrs)	45.9%	316
2009 (12 yrs)	44.7%	445

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 445Avg Mileage 87,744Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 316Avg Mileage 90,809Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 205Avg Mileage 91,030Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 92,305Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 88,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 100,820Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 90,337Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.7%	445	87,744	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	13	45.9%	316	90,809	Brakes — 32.3%
2011	14	41.5%	205	91,030	Brakes — 39.5%
2012	15	47.7%	130	92,305	Brakes — 36.2%
2013	16	44.9%	78	88,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2014	17	46.6%	58	100,820	Brakes — 60.3%
2015	18	42.5%	40	90,337	Brakes — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 200, with age trends.

Brakes

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.7%

↑ 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	33.3% (12 yrs)	87.5% (18 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.0% (12 yrs)	37.5% (18 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.3% (12 yrs)	37.5% (18 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	25.8% (12 yrs)	30.0% (18 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 200 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,272 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.