1998 Rover 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,120

Total Tests (All Years)

64,280 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 200 as it ages.

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs41.4%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑5.3%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↓7.7%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.8%	2,014
12 yrs	48.2%	1,534
13 yrs	47.8%	1,113
14 yrs	44.7%	772
15 yrs	41.4%	551
16 yrs	46.5%	370
17 yrs	51.8%	257
18 yrs	55.0%	180
19 yrs	47.3%	129
20 yrs	53.6%	69
21 yrs	50.0%	58
22 yrs	57.1%	42
23 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (23 yrs)	58.1%	31
2020 (22 yrs)	57.1%	42
2019 (21 yrs)	50%	58
2018 (20 yrs)	53.6%	69
2017 (19 yrs)	47.3%	129
2016 (18 yrs)	55%	180
2015 (17 yrs)	51.8%	257
2014 (16 yrs)	46.5%	370
2013 (15 yrs)	41.4%	551
2012 (14 yrs)	44.7%	772
2011 (13 yrs)	47.8%	1,113
2010 (12 yrs)	48.2%	1,534
2009 (11 yrs)	49.8%	2,014

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,014Avg Mileage 72,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 75,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 75,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 772Avg Mileage 76,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 551Avg Mileage 77,425Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 370Avg Mileage 73,622Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 257Avg Mileage 72,222Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 180Avg Mileage 71,996Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 129Avg Mileage 68,162Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 66,019Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 67,121Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 70,529Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,280Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.8%	2,014	72,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	12	48.2%	1,534	75,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	13	47.8%	1,113	75,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	14	44.7%	772	76,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	15	41.4%	551	77,425	Brakes — 70.2%
2014	16	46.5%	370	73,622	Brakes — 62.7%
2015	17	51.8%	257	72,222	Brakes — 53.3%
2016	18	55.0%	180	71,996	Brakes — 51.7%
2017	19	47.3%	129	68,162	Brakes — 64.3%
2018	20	53.6%	69	66,019	Suspension — 53.6%
2019	21	50.0%	58	67,121	Brakes — 58.6%
2020	22	57.1%	42	70,529	Brakes — 52.4%
2021	23	58.1%	31	64,280	Brakes — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 200, with age trends.

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.6%

↑ 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	24.6% (11 yrs)	80.6% (23 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (11 yrs)	32.3% (23 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (11 yrs)	32.3% (23 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 200 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 7,120 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.