1971 Rover 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

371

Total Tests (All Years)

52,900 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 1971 Rover 2000 as it ages.

38 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.7%

39 yrs65.9%

→ ↑8.5%

40 yrs74.4%

→ ↑7.7%

41 yrs82.1%

→ ↓13.7%

42 yrs68.4%

→ ↓14.9%

43 yrs53.5%

→ ↑19.7%

44 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.3%

45 yrs79.5%

→ ↓9.0%

46 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	63.2%	38
39 yrs	65.9%	41
40 yrs	74.4%	43
41 yrs	82.1%	39
42 yrs	68.4%	38
43 yrs	53.5%	43
44 yrs	73.2%	41
45 yrs	79.5%	44
46 yrs	70.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Rover 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	70.5%	44
2016 (45 yrs)	79.5%	44
2015 (44 yrs)	73.2%	41
2014 (43 yrs)	53.5%	43
2013 (42 yrs)	68.4%	38
2012 (41 yrs)	82.1%	39
2011 (40 yrs)	74.4%	43
2010 (39 yrs)	65.9%	41
2009 (38 yrs)	63.2%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 41Avg Mileage 58,251Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,251Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 58,105Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 38Avg Mileage 55,950Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 43Avg Mileage 58,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,191Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,900Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

MOT results for 1971 Rover 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	63.2%	38	59,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	39	65.9%	41	58,251	Brakes — 17.1%
2011	40	74.4%	43	61,251	Brakes — 11.6%
2012	41	82.1%	39	58,105	Brakes — 15.4%
2013	42	68.4%	38	55,950	Brakes — 81.6%
2014	43	53.5%	43	58,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2015	44	73.2%	41	56,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2016	45	79.5%	44	54,191	Suspension — 31.8%
2017	46	70.5%	44	52,900	Brakes — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Rover 2000, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.8%

↑ 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	15.8% (38 yrs)	54.5% (46 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.9% (38 yrs)	18.2% (46 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (38 yrs)	13.6% (46 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.8% (38 yrs)	15.9% (46 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966 1967 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 2000 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 371 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.