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1966 Rover 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
175
Total Tests (All Years)
41,351 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 1966 Rover 2000 as it ages.

43 yrs77.1%
44 yrs80.6%
45 yrs75.0%
46 yrs69.7%
47 yrs71.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs77.1%35
44 yrs80.6%36
45 yrs75.0%40
46 yrs69.7%33
47 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Rover 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (47 yrs)71%31
2012 (46 yrs)69.7%33
2011 (45 yrs)75%40
2010 (44 yrs)80.6%36
2009 (43 yrs)77.1%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010
80.6%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 36Avg Mileage 42,144Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,406Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2012
69.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,932Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2013
71.0%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 41,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Rover 2000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
8.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.6% (43 yrs)19.4% (47 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.0% (43 yrs)29.0% (47 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions5.7% (43 yrs)6.5% (47 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 2000 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 175 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.

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