1998 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

23,044

Total Tests (All Years)

77,739 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 1998 Rover 216 as it ages.

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑11.0%

22 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.1%

23 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	52.7%	5,957
12 yrs	51.0%	4,827
13 yrs	51.1%	3,622
14 yrs	48.3%	2,578
15 yrs	47.6%	1,722
16 yrs	47.1%	1,211
17 yrs	49.6%	856
18 yrs	51.7%	600
19 yrs	54.0%	417
20 yrs	50.9%	224
21 yrs	54.5%	187
22 yrs	65.5%	142
23 yrs	63.4%	175
24 yrs	62.4%	133
25 yrs	64.8%	145
26 yrs	60.9%	248

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.9%	248
2023 (25 yrs)	64.8%	145
2022 (24 yrs)	62.4%	133
2021 (23 yrs)	63.4%	175
2020 (22 yrs)	65.5%	142
2019 (21 yrs)	54.5%	187
2018 (20 yrs)	50.9%	224
2017 (19 yrs)	54%	417
2016 (18 yrs)	51.7%	600
2015 (17 yrs)	49.6%	856
2014 (16 yrs)	47.1%	1,211
2013 (15 yrs)	47.6%	1,722
2012 (14 yrs)	48.3%	2,578
2011 (13 yrs)	51.1%	3,622
2010 (12 yrs)	51%	4,827
2009 (11 yrs)	52.7%	5,957

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,957Avg Mileage 69,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,827Avg Mileage 72,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,622Avg Mileage 73,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,578Avg Mileage 72,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 72,903Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,211Avg Mileage 71,665Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 856Avg Mileage 72,554Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 600Avg Mileage 72,769Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 417Avg Mileage 73,962Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 224Avg Mileage 73,746Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 187Avg Mileage 69,545Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 142Avg Mileage 70,093Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 175Avg Mileage 69,738Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 133Avg Mileage 71,517Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 145Avg Mileage 74,025Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 248Avg Mileage 77,739Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	52.7%	5,957	69,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	12	51.0%	4,827	72,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	13	51.1%	3,622	73,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	14	48.3%	2,578	72,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	15	47.6%	1,722	72,903	Brakes — 53.7%
2014	16	47.1%	1,211	71,665	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	17	49.6%	856	72,554	Brakes — 55.1%
2016	18	51.7%	600	72,769	Brakes — 52.3%
2017	19	54.0%	417	73,962	Brakes — 42.9%
2018	20	50.9%	224	73,746	Brakes — 48.2%
2019	21	54.5%	187	69,545	Brakes — 50.8%
2020	22	65.5%	142	70,093	Brakes — 56.3%
2021	23	63.4%	175	69,738	Brakes — 49.7%
2022	24	62.4%	133	71,517	Brakes — 51.1%
2023	25	64.8%	145	74,025	Brakes — 41.4%
2024	26	60.9%	248	77,739	Brakes — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 216, with age trends.

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.6%

↑ 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	21.9% (11 yrs)	43.1% (26 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.2% (11 yrs)	28.6% (26 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 216 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,044 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.