1999 Rover 211 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,863

Total Tests (All Years)

66,066 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 1999 Rover 211 as it ages.

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.7%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.2%

24 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.0%

25 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.6%	3,301
11 yrs	52.4%	2,761
12 yrs	49.6%	2,234
13 yrs	49.4%	1,691
14 yrs	48.7%	1,237
15 yrs	47.6%	837
16 yrs	50.9%	581
17 yrs	52.4%	412
18 yrs	53.9%	284
19 yrs	56.7%	120
20 yrs	55.9%	111
21 yrs	63.3%	79
22 yrs	60.6%	66
23 yrs	63.6%	44
24 yrs	63.4%	41
25 yrs	59.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 211 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	59.4%	64
2023 (24 yrs)	63.4%	41
2022 (23 yrs)	63.6%	44
2021 (22 yrs)	60.6%	66
2020 (21 yrs)	63.3%	79
2019 (20 yrs)	55.9%	111
2018 (19 yrs)	56.7%	120
2017 (18 yrs)	53.9%	284
2016 (17 yrs)	52.4%	412
2015 (16 yrs)	50.9%	581
2014 (15 yrs)	47.6%	837
2013 (14 yrs)	48.7%	1,237
2012 (13 yrs)	49.4%	1,691
2011 (12 yrs)	49.6%	2,234
2010 (11 yrs)	52.4%	2,761
2009 (10 yrs)	56.6%	3,301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,301Avg Mileage 62,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 65,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,234Avg Mileage 67,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 69,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 68,030Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 837Avg Mileage 67,389Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 581Avg Mileage 64,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 412Avg Mileage 63,285Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 284Avg Mileage 60,870Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 61,494Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 65,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 59,302Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 60,512Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 55,148Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,491Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 66,066Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 211 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.6%	3,301	62,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	11	52.4%	2,761	65,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011	12	49.6%	2,234	67,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	13	49.4%	1,691	69,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	14	48.7%	1,237	68,030	Brakes — 50.6%
2014	15	47.6%	837	67,389	Brakes — 50.8%
2015	16	50.9%	581	64,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2016	17	52.4%	412	63,285	Suspension — 41.5%
2017	18	53.9%	284	60,870	Suspension — 44.0%
2018	19	56.7%	120	61,494	Suspension — 35.8%
2019	20	55.9%	111	65,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%
2020	21	63.3%	79	59,302	Brakes — 29.1%
2021	22	60.6%	66	60,512	Brakes — 43.9%
2022	23	63.6%	44	55,148	Tyres — 29.5%
2023	24	63.4%	41	56,491	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.8%
2024	25	59.4%	64	66,066	Tyres — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 211, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

22.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.4% (10 yrs)	23.4% (25 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.5% (10 yrs)	12.5% (25 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 211 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,863 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.