1996 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

15,293

Total Tests (All Years)

88,519 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 1996 Rover 216 as it ages.

13 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑10.5%

23 yrs68.8%

→ ↓14.4%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.9%	4,622
14 yrs	45.4%	3,466
15 yrs	44.1%	2,307
16 yrs	49.6%	1,487
17 yrs	47.8%	958
18 yrs	47.6%	654
19 yrs	49.9%	473
20 yrs	52.8%	316
21 yrs	53.0%	232
22 yrs	58.3%	139
23 yrs	68.8%	109
24 yrs	54.4%	90
25 yrs	60.2%	108
26 yrs	61.2%	85
27 yrs	61.3%	80
28 yrs	65.9%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	65.9%	167
2023 (27 yrs)	61.3%	80
2022 (26 yrs)	61.2%	85
2021 (25 yrs)	60.2%	108
2020 (24 yrs)	54.4%	90
2019 (23 yrs)	68.8%	109
2018 (22 yrs)	58.3%	139
2017 (21 yrs)	53%	232
2016 (20 yrs)	52.8%	316
2015 (19 yrs)	49.9%	473
2014 (18 yrs)	47.6%	654
2013 (17 yrs)	47.8%	958
2012 (16 yrs)	49.6%	1,487
2011 (15 yrs)	44.1%	2,307
2010 (14 yrs)	45.4%	3,466
2009 (13 yrs)	45.9%	4,622

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,622Avg Mileage 80,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 82,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,307Avg Mileage 81,547Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,487Avg Mileage 79,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 958Avg Mileage 77,797Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 654Avg Mileage 78,354Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 473Avg Mileage 77,503Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 316Avg Mileage 76,554Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 232Avg Mileage 77,113Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 75,287Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 78,201Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 81,082Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 108Avg Mileage 80,898Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 79,922Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 86,930Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 51.2%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 167Avg Mileage 88,519Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.9%	4,622	80,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2010	14	45.4%	3,466	82,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	15	44.1%	2,307	81,547	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.5%
2012	16	49.6%	1,487	79,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013	17	47.8%	958	77,797	Brakes — 56.9%
2014	18	47.6%	654	78,354	Brakes — 60.2%
2015	19	49.9%	473	77,503	Brakes — 62.2%
2016	20	52.8%	316	76,554	Suspension — 50.3%
2017	21	53.0%	232	77,113	Brakes — 45.3%
2018	22	58.3%	139	75,287	Brakes — 38.8%
2019	23	68.8%	109	78,201	Brakes — 26.6%
2020	24	54.4%	90	81,082	Brakes — 75.6%
2021	25	60.2%	108	80,898	Brakes — 45.4%
2022	26	61.2%	85	79,922	Brakes — 50.6%
2023	27	61.3%	80	86,930	Noise, emissions and leaks — 51.2%
2024	28	65.9%	167	88,519	Brakes — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 216, with age trends.

Brakes

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.6%

↑ 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	26.0% (13 yrs)	41.3% (28 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.9% (13 yrs)	35.3% (28 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (13 yrs)	23.4% (28 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,293 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.