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1989 Rover 213 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
379
Total Tests (All Years)
58,423 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 213

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Rover 213 as it ages.

20 yrs45.9%
21 yrs48.3%
22 yrs47.5%
23 yrs31.0%
24 yrs51.5%
35 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs45.9%122
21 yrs48.3%89
22 yrs47.5%59
23 yrs31.0%42
24 yrs51.5%33
35 yrs82.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Rover 213 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (35 yrs)82.4%34
2013 (24 yrs)51.5%33
2012 (23 yrs)31%42
2011 (22 yrs)47.5%59
2010 (21 yrs)48.3%89
2009 (20 yrs)45.9%122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 67,511Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%
2010High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 67,181Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%
2011High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 67,989Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%
2012High Fail Rate
31.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,317Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%
2013High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 64,736Top Failure Suspension — 115.2%
2024
82.4%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,423Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Rover 213, with age trends.

Suspension
54.4%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
36.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
35.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 213 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 379 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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