1993 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,569

Total Tests (All Years)

85,153 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 1993 Rover 216 as it ages.

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑5.7%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.2%

26 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.3%

30 yrs64.5%

→ ↑9.3%

31 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	44.9%	2,611
17 yrs	46.9%	1,852
18 yrs	46.8%	1,315
19 yrs	49.5%	928
20 yrs	50.7%	659
21 yrs	49.5%	501
22 yrs	55.2%	384
23 yrs	51.7%	294
24 yrs	55.6%	232
25 yrs	56.2%	137
26 yrs	60.4%	111
27 yrs	58.3%	103
28 yrs	62.8%	113
29 yrs	64.8%	91
30 yrs	64.5%	93
31 yrs	73.8%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	73.8%	145
2023 (30 yrs)	64.5%	93
2022 (29 yrs)	64.8%	91
2021 (28 yrs)	62.8%	113
2020 (27 yrs)	58.3%	103
2019 (26 yrs)	60.4%	111
2018 (25 yrs)	56.2%	137
2017 (24 yrs)	55.6%	232
2016 (23 yrs)	51.7%	294
2015 (22 yrs)	55.2%	384
2014 (21 yrs)	49.5%	501
2013 (20 yrs)	50.7%	659
2012 (19 yrs)	49.5%	928
2011 (18 yrs)	46.8%	1,315
2010 (17 yrs)	46.9%	1,852
2009 (16 yrs)	44.9%	2,611

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,611Avg Mileage 95,057Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,852Avg Mileage 93,374Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 94,038Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 928Avg Mileage 92,532Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 659Avg Mileage 89,280Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 501Avg Mileage 88,549Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 384Avg Mileage 87,947Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 294Avg Mileage 90,340Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 232Avg Mileage 87,931Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 137Avg Mileage 86,710Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 111Avg Mileage 86,855Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 103Avg Mileage 80,753Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 113Avg Mileage 80,827Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 91Avg Mileage 85,992Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 93Avg Mileage 80,819Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 145Avg Mileage 85,153Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	44.9%	2,611	95,057	Suspension — 36.3%
2010	17	46.9%	1,852	93,374	Suspension — 33.9%
2011	18	46.8%	1,315	94,038	Suspension — 33.1%
2012	19	49.5%	928	92,532	Suspension — 33.7%
2013	20	50.7%	659	89,280	Suspension — 73.7%
2014	21	49.5%	501	88,549	Suspension — 76.0%
2015	22	55.2%	384	87,947	Suspension — 62.2%
2016	23	51.7%	294	90,340	Suspension — 69.4%
2017	24	55.6%	232	87,931	Suspension — 60.3%
2018	25	56.2%	137	86,710	Suspension — 50.4%
2019	26	60.4%	111	86,855	Suspension — 36.0%
2020	27	58.3%	103	80,753	Suspension — 43.7%
2021	28	62.8%	113	80,827	Suspension — 36.3%
2022	29	64.8%	91	85,992	Body, chassis, structure — 38.5%
2023	30	64.5%	93	80,819	Suspension — 36.6%
2024	31	73.8%	145	85,153	Brakes — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 216, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.0% (16 yrs)	45.5% (31 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.3% (16 yrs)	19.3% (31 yrs)	-17.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.3% (16 yrs)	15.9% (31 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,569 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.