1991 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

79.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,008

Total Tests (All Years)

95,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 216

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Rover 216 as it ages.

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.4%

25 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.6%

26 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.8%

28 yrs52.6%

→ ↑16.4%

29 yrs69.0%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.1%

31 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.9%

33 yrs79.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.8%	1,159
19 yrs	46.0%	780
20 yrs	47.9%	536
21 yrs	46.4%	379
22 yrs	50.0%	282
23 yrs	47.6%	189
24 yrs	49.1%	159
25 yrs	54.5%	121
26 yrs	57.1%	98
27 yrs	57.4%	54
28 yrs	52.6%	38
29 yrs	69.0%	42
30 yrs	74.4%	39
31 yrs	73.3%	30
32 yrs	78.8%	33
33 yrs	79.7%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	79.7%	69
2023 (32 yrs)	78.8%	33
2022 (31 yrs)	73.3%	30
2021 (30 yrs)	74.4%	39
2020 (29 yrs)	69%	42
2019 (28 yrs)	52.6%	38
2018 (27 yrs)	57.4%	54
2017 (26 yrs)	57.1%	98
2016 (25 yrs)	54.5%	121
2015 (24 yrs)	49.1%	159
2014 (23 yrs)	47.6%	189
2013 (22 yrs)	50%	282
2012 (21 yrs)	46.4%	379
2011 (20 yrs)	47.9%	536
2010 (19 yrs)	46%	780
2009 (18 yrs)	44.8%	1,159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 102,013Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 780Avg Mileage 99,503Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 536Avg Mileage 99,796Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 379Avg Mileage 99,629Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 282Avg Mileage 98,726Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 189Avg Mileage 96,696Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 159Avg Mileage 98,870Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 121Avg Mileage 105,063Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 98Avg Mileage 98,352Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 92,053Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,314Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 47.4%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 91,847Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,029Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2022

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,652Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,169Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2024

79.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 69Avg Mileage 95,767Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

MOT results for 1991 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.8%	1,159	102,013	Suspension — 34.1%
2010	19	46.0%	780	99,503	Suspension — 36.9%
2011	20	47.9%	536	99,796	Suspension — 34.9%
2012	21	46.4%	379	99,629	Suspension — 35.1%
2013	22	50.0%	282	98,726	Suspension — 81.2%
2014	23	47.6%	189	96,696	Suspension — 64.6%
2015	24	49.1%	159	98,870	Suspension — 77.4%
2016	25	54.5%	121	105,063	Suspension — 67.8%
2017	26	57.1%	98	98,352	Suspension — 56.1%
2018	27	57.4%	54	92,053	Suspension — 61.1%
2019	28	52.6%	38	98,314	Body, chassis, structure — 47.4%
2020	29	69.0%	42	91,847	Suspension — 40.5%
2021	30	74.4%	39	94,029	Suspension — 25.6%
2022	31	73.3%	30	88,652	Brakes — 26.7%
2023	32	78.8%	33	92,169	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2024	33	79.7%	69	95,767	Suspension — 31.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rover 216, with age trends.

Suspension

46.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.1% (18 yrs)	31.9% (33 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.6% (18 yrs)	14.5% (33 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 216 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,008 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.