1997 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,170

Total Tests (All Years)

71,207 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 1997 Rover 216 as it ages.

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↓11.6%

24 yrs45.5%

→ ↑16.3%

25 yrs61.8%

→ ↑4.9%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↓11.1%

27 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	49.2%	5,988
13 yrs	47.6%	4,561
14 yrs	48.2%	3,082
15 yrs	47.3%	2,038
16 yrs	48.3%	1,342
17 yrs	47.5%	897
18 yrs	50.6%	616
19 yrs	51.6%	430
20 yrs	53.4%	311
21 yrs	51.5%	163
22 yrs	53.2%	139
23 yrs	57.1%	119
24 yrs	45.5%	112
25 yrs	61.8%	89
26 yrs	66.7%	105
27 yrs	55.6%	178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	55.6%	178
2023 (26 yrs)	66.7%	105
2022 (25 yrs)	61.8%	89
2021 (24 yrs)	45.5%	112
2020 (23 yrs)	57.1%	119
2019 (22 yrs)	53.2%	139
2018 (21 yrs)	51.5%	163
2017 (20 yrs)	53.4%	311
2016 (19 yrs)	51.6%	430
2015 (18 yrs)	50.6%	616
2014 (17 yrs)	47.5%	897
2013 (16 yrs)	48.3%	1,342
2012 (15 yrs)	47.3%	2,038
2011 (14 yrs)	48.2%	3,082
2010 (13 yrs)	47.6%	4,561
2009 (12 yrs)	49.2%	5,988

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,988Avg Mileage 74,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,561Avg Mileage 76,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,082Avg Mileage 75,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,038Avg Mileage 73,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 73,711Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 897Avg Mileage 71,542Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 616Avg Mileage 72,253Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 430Avg Mileage 69,493Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 311Avg Mileage 70,450Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 163Avg Mileage 70,905Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 73,612Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 119Avg Mileage 69,121Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2021High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 74,388Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 70,881Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 105Avg Mileage 76,309Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 178Avg Mileage 71,207Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	49.2%	5,988	74,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	13	47.6%	4,561	76,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	14	48.2%	3,082	75,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012	15	47.3%	2,038	73,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	16	48.3%	1,342	73,711	Brakes — 55.1%
2014	17	47.5%	897	71,542	Brakes — 60.3%
2015	18	50.6%	616	72,253	Brakes — 54.1%
2016	19	51.6%	430	69,493	Brakes — 51.6%
2017	20	53.4%	311	70,450	Brakes — 46.0%
2018	21	51.5%	163	70,905	Brakes — 60.1%
2019	22	53.2%	139	73,612	Brakes — 43.9%
2020	23	57.1%	119	69,121	Brakes — 46.2%
2021	24	45.5%	112	74,388	Brakes — 64.3%
2022	25	61.8%	89	70,881	Brakes — 40.4%
2023	26	66.7%	105	76,309	Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.2%
2024	27	55.6%	178	71,207	Brakes — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 216, with age trends.

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.0% (12 yrs)	51.7% (27 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.7% (12 yrs)	37.6% (27 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (12 yrs)	30.9% (27 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,170 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.