1994 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

10,925

Total Tests (All Years)

80,006 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 1994 Rover 216 as it ages.

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.7%

23 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

28 yrs65.3%

→ ↓4.7%

29 yrs60.6%

→ ↑11.0%

30 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	45.7%	2,841
16 yrs	47.8%	2,097
17 yrs	45.9%	1,517
18 yrs	50.1%	1,031
19 yrs	50.6%	755
20 yrs	51.9%	605
21 yrs	53.5%	452
22 yrs	55.1%	372
23 yrs	60.8%	288
24 yrs	60.8%	176
25 yrs	62.5%	152
26 yrs	61.4%	127
27 yrs	63.9%	133
28 yrs	65.3%	101
29 yrs	60.6%	109
30 yrs	71.6%	169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	71.6%	169
2023 (29 yrs)	60.6%	109
2022 (28 yrs)	65.3%	101
2021 (27 yrs)	63.9%	133
2020 (26 yrs)	61.4%	127
2019 (25 yrs)	62.5%	152
2018 (24 yrs)	60.8%	176
2017 (23 yrs)	60.8%	288
2016 (22 yrs)	55.1%	372
2015 (21 yrs)	53.5%	452
2014 (20 yrs)	51.9%	605
2013 (19 yrs)	50.6%	755
2012 (18 yrs)	50.1%	1,031
2011 (17 yrs)	45.9%	1,517
2010 (16 yrs)	47.8%	2,097
2009 (15 yrs)	45.7%	2,841

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,841Avg Mileage 91,519Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,097Avg Mileage 92,789Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,517Avg Mileage 90,511Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 89,027Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 755Avg Mileage 87,357Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 605Avg Mileage 85,447Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 452Avg Mileage 82,778Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 372Avg Mileage 84,134Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 288Avg Mileage 82,931Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 176Avg Mileage 85,544Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 87,359Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 127Avg Mileage 81,050Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 133Avg Mileage 84,999Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 101Avg Mileage 84,667Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.6%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 109Avg Mileage 81,351Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 169Avg Mileage 80,006Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 22.5%

MOT results for 1994 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	45.7%	2,841	91,519	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	16	47.8%	2,097	92,789	Suspension — 32.2%
2011	17	45.9%	1,517	90,511	Suspension — 33.9%
2012	18	50.1%	1,031	89,027	Suspension — 30.4%
2013	19	50.6%	755	87,357	Suspension — 69.0%
2014	20	51.9%	605	85,447	Suspension — 70.2%
2015	21	53.5%	452	82,778	Suspension — 65.7%
2016	22	55.1%	372	84,134	Suspension — 57.0%
2017	23	60.8%	288	82,931	Suspension — 46.2%
2018	24	60.8%	176	85,544	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	25	62.5%	152	87,359	Suspension — 34.9%
2020	26	61.4%	127	81,050	Suspension — 42.5%
2021	27	63.9%	133	84,999	Suspension — 43.6%
2022	28	65.3%	101	84,667	Body, chassis, structure — 39.6%
2023	29	60.6%	109	81,351	Suspension — 37.6%
2024	30	71.6%	169	80,006	Body, chassis, structure — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover 216, with age trends.

Suspension

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.2%

↓ Decreases 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	35.2% (15 yrs)	18.3% (30 yrs)	-16.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.9% (15 yrs)	18.9% (30 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,925 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.