1998 Rover 211 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

11,642

Total Tests (All Years)

69,453 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Rover 211 as it ages.

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs46.3%

→ ↑4.7%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑9.8%

22 yrs64.3%

→ ↓8.5%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.4%

26 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.5%	3,065
12 yrs	52.9%	2,411
13 yrs	51.3%	1,859
14 yrs	48.6%	1,362
15 yrs	46.3%	953
16 yrs	51.0%	663
17 yrs	50.5%	479
18 yrs	50.9%	326
19 yrs	52.3%	216
20 yrs	54.7%	95
21 yrs	54.5%	77
22 yrs	64.3%	56
23 yrs	55.8%	43
26 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 211 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	62.2%	37
2021 (23 yrs)	55.8%	43
2020 (22 yrs)	64.3%	56
2019 (21 yrs)	54.5%	77
2018 (20 yrs)	54.7%	95
2017 (19 yrs)	52.3%	216
2016 (18 yrs)	50.9%	326
2015 (17 yrs)	50.5%	479
2014 (16 yrs)	51%	663
2013 (15 yrs)	46.3%	953
2012 (14 yrs)	48.6%	1,362
2011 (13 yrs)	51.3%	1,859
2010 (12 yrs)	52.9%	2,411
2009 (11 yrs)	54.5%	3,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,065Avg Mileage 66,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,411Avg Mileage 69,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 71,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,362Avg Mileage 69,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 953Avg Mileage 69,548Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 663Avg Mileage 68,735Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 479Avg Mileage 68,390Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 326Avg Mileage 69,663Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 216Avg Mileage 67,077Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 95Avg Mileage 65,998Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 63,404Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 65,835Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 30.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,200Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,453Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 211 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.5%	3,065	66,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010	12	52.9%	2,411	69,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	13	51.3%	1,859	71,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	14	48.6%	1,362	69,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	15	46.3%	953	69,548	Brakes — 48.2%
2014	16	51.0%	663	68,735	Brakes — 49.3%
2015	17	50.5%	479	68,390	Brakes — 52.4%
2016	18	50.9%	326	69,663	Brakes — 45.4%
2017	19	52.3%	216	67,077	Suspension — 48.1%
2018	20	54.7%	95	65,998	Brakes — 50.5%
2019	21	54.5%	77	63,404	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%
2020	22	64.3%	56	65,835	Body, chassis, structure — 30.4%
2021	23	55.8%	43	69,200	Brakes — 32.6%
2024	26	62.2%	37	69,453	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 211, with age trends.

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.2%

↑ 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	20.5% (11 yrs)	32.4% (26 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (11 yrs)	21.6% (26 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (11 yrs)	21.6% (26 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 211 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,642 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.