1999 Rover 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

10,183

Total Tests (All Years)

79,465 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Rover 200 as it ages.

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs59.8%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs60.2%

→ ↓7.0%

23 yrs53.2%

→ ↑13.7%

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.7%	2,375
11 yrs	49.2%	1,902
12 yrs	47.2%	1,481
13 yrs	46.6%	1,090
14 yrs	46.3%	804
15 yrs	49.1%	578
16 yrs	47.9%	430
17 yrs	52.0%	323
18 yrs	53.1%	256
19 yrs	53.0%	149
20 yrs	59.8%	132
21 yrs	65.2%	115
22 yrs	60.2%	133
23 yrs	53.2%	109
24 yrs	66.9%	130
25 yrs	69.3%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	69.3%	176
2023 (24 yrs)	66.9%	130
2022 (23 yrs)	53.2%	109
2021 (22 yrs)	60.2%	133
2020 (21 yrs)	65.2%	115
2019 (20 yrs)	59.8%	132
2018 (19 yrs)	53%	149
2017 (18 yrs)	53.1%	256
2016 (17 yrs)	52%	323
2015 (16 yrs)	47.9%	430
2014 (15 yrs)	49.1%	578
2013 (14 yrs)	46.3%	804
2012 (13 yrs)	46.6%	1,090
2011 (12 yrs)	47.2%	1,481
2010 (11 yrs)	49.2%	1,902
2009 (10 yrs)	53.7%	2,375

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 68,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,902Avg Mileage 72,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 73,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 75,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 804Avg Mileage 76,628Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 578Avg Mileage 75,651Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 430Avg Mileage 80,530Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 323Avg Mileage 79,220Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 78,817Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 149Avg Mileage 80,830Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 132Avg Mileage 80,095Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 115Avg Mileage 81,551Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 81,479Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 78,550Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 83,854Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 176Avg Mileage 79,465Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.7%	2,375	68,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	11	49.2%	1,902	72,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	12	47.2%	1,481	73,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2012	13	46.6%	1,090	75,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	14	46.3%	804	76,628	Brakes — 68.9%
2014	15	49.1%	578	75,651	Brakes — 62.6%
2015	16	47.9%	430	80,530	Brakes — 73.3%
2016	17	52.0%	323	79,220	Brakes — 47.1%
2017	18	53.1%	256	78,817	Brakes — 58.2%
2018	19	53.0%	149	80,830	Brakes — 100.7%
2019	20	59.8%	132	80,095	Brakes — 49.2%
2020	21	65.2%	115	81,551	Brakes — 47.8%
2021	22	60.2%	133	81,479	Brakes — 60.2%
2022	23	53.2%	109	78,550	Brakes — 97.2%
2023	24	66.9%	130	83,854	Brakes — 49.2%
2024	25	69.3%	176	79,465	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 200, with age trends.

Brakes

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.7%

↑ 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	21.7% (10 yrs)	34.1% (25 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.5% (10 yrs)	21.0% (25 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 200 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,183 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.