1992 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,578

Total Tests (All Years)

90,626 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 1992 Rover 216 as it ages.

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs46.6%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs52.0%

→ ↑9.7%

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.8%

27 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.4%

28 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.5%

29 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs61.5%

→ ↑13.5%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↓15.7%

32 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	45.2%	1,816
18 yrs	45.5%	1,280
19 yrs	47.4%	896
20 yrs	47.2%	640
21 yrs	46.6%	451
22 yrs	52.5%	324
23 yrs	52.0%	256
24 yrs	61.7%	201
25 yrs	61.3%	160
26 yrs	61.1%	90
27 yrs	54.3%	70
28 yrs	62.7%	67
29 yrs	58.2%	79
30 yrs	61.5%	65
31 yrs	75.0%	60
32 yrs	59.3%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	59.3%	123
2023 (31 yrs)	75%	60
2022 (30 yrs)	61.5%	65
2021 (29 yrs)	58.2%	79
2020 (28 yrs)	62.7%	67
2019 (27 yrs)	54.3%	70
2018 (26 yrs)	61.1%	90
2017 (25 yrs)	61.3%	160
2016 (24 yrs)	61.7%	201
2015 (23 yrs)	52%	256
2014 (22 yrs)	52.5%	324
2013 (21 yrs)	46.6%	451
2012 (20 yrs)	47.2%	640
2011 (19 yrs)	47.4%	896
2010 (18 yrs)	45.5%	1,280
2009 (17 yrs)	45.2%	1,816

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 96,899Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,280Avg Mileage 98,802Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 896Avg Mileage 96,029Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 640Avg Mileage 95,442Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 451Avg Mileage 94,833Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 324Avg Mileage 92,527Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 256Avg Mileage 93,625Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 201Avg Mileage 92,957Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 160Avg Mileage 92,568Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 90Avg Mileage 94,992Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 70Avg Mileage 95,135Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 67Avg Mileage 91,121Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 87,846Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,597Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 87,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 123Avg Mileage 90,626Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

MOT results for 1992 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	45.2%	1,816	96,899	Suspension — 36.1%
2010	18	45.5%	1,280	98,802	Suspension — 36.3%
2011	19	47.4%	896	96,029	Suspension — 34.8%
2012	20	47.2%	640	95,442	Suspension — 35.8%
2013	21	46.6%	451	94,833	Suspension — 89.4%
2014	22	52.5%	324	92,527	Suspension — 72.2%
2015	23	52.0%	256	93,625	Suspension — 80.1%
2016	24	61.7%	201	92,957	Suspension — 58.2%
2017	25	61.3%	160	92,568	Suspension — 66.3%
2018	26	61.1%	90	94,992	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	27	54.3%	70	95,135	Suspension — 48.6%
2020	28	62.7%	67	91,121	Brakes — 37.3%
2021	29	58.2%	79	87,846	Suspension — 51.9%
2022	30	61.5%	65	84,597	Suspension — 50.8%
2023	31	75.0%	60	87,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2024	32	59.3%	123	90,626	Suspension — 56.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 216, with age trends.

Suspension

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	36.1% (17 yrs)	56.1% (32 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (17 yrs)	31.7% (32 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.4% (17 yrs)	17.1% (32 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,578 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.