1995 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

13,486

Total Tests (All Years)

87,327 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 1995 Rover 216 as it ages.

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.1%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↑11.2%

27 yrs73.0%

→ ↓9.8%

28 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.9%

29 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	47.6%	3,218
15 yrs	47.5%	2,570
16 yrs	47.4%	1,937
17 yrs	47.2%	1,380
18 yrs	46.1%	1,007
19 yrs	52.9%	752
20 yrs	53.2%	588
21 yrs	53.9%	464
22 yrs	55.8%	362
23 yrs	56.2%	203
24 yrs	58.6%	174
25 yrs	65.9%	164
26 yrs	61.8%	178
27 yrs	73.0%	122
28 yrs	63.2%	136
29 yrs	67.1%	231

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	67.1%	231
2023 (28 yrs)	63.2%	136
2022 (27 yrs)	73%	122
2021 (26 yrs)	61.8%	178
2020 (25 yrs)	65.9%	164
2019 (24 yrs)	58.6%	174
2018 (23 yrs)	56.2%	203
2017 (22 yrs)	55.8%	362
2016 (21 yrs)	53.9%	464
2015 (20 yrs)	53.2%	588
2014 (19 yrs)	52.9%	752
2013 (18 yrs)	46.1%	1,007
2012 (17 yrs)	47.2%	1,380
2011 (16 yrs)	47.4%	1,937
2010 (15 yrs)	47.5%	2,570
2009 (14 yrs)	47.6%	3,218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,218Avg Mileage 92,547Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,570Avg Mileage 93,717Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,937Avg Mileage 94,638Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 92,762Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 91,905Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 752Avg Mileage 92,339Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 588Avg Mileage 90,258Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 464Avg Mileage 89,534Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 362Avg Mileage 89,679Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 203Avg Mileage 89,153Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 174Avg Mileage 87,405Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 164Avg Mileage 91,016Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 178Avg Mileage 90,331Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2022

73.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 89,420Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 136Avg Mileage 86,388Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 231Avg Mileage 87,327Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	47.6%	3,218	92,547	Suspension — 31.4%
2010	15	47.5%	2,570	93,717	Suspension — 32.1%
2011	16	47.4%	1,937	94,638	Suspension — 32.4%
2012	17	47.2%	1,380	92,762	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	18	46.1%	1,007	91,905	Suspension — 75.4%
2014	19	52.9%	752	92,339	Suspension — 69.0%
2015	20	53.2%	588	90,258	Suspension — 58.5%
2016	21	53.9%	464	89,534	Suspension — 50.9%
2017	22	55.8%	362	89,679	Suspension — 54.4%
2018	23	56.2%	203	89,153	Suspension — 40.9%
2019	24	58.6%	174	87,405	Suspension — 33.3%
2020	25	65.9%	164	91,016	Suspension — 39.6%
2021	26	61.8%	178	90,331	Suspension — 51.7%
2022	27	73.0%	122	89,420	Suspension — 24.6%
2023	28	63.2%	136	86,388	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2024	29	67.1%	231	87,327	Suspension — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 216, with age trends.

Suspension

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.2% (14 yrs)	24.7% (29 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.4% (14 yrs)	39.8% (29 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,486 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.