1999 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

17,545

Total Tests (All Years)

68,468 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 1999 Rover 216 as it ages.

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs67.1%

→ ↓8.5%

22 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs63.0%

→ ↑5.6%

24 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.0%	4,451
11 yrs	52.8%	3,691
12 yrs	49.5%	2,878
13 yrs	51.4%	2,061
14 yrs	50.2%	1,388
15 yrs	48.6%	995
16 yrs	51.3%	688
17 yrs	53.7%	467
18 yrs	54.1%	305
19 yrs	57.2%	145
20 yrs	59.3%	113
21 yrs	67.1%	82
22 yrs	58.6%	87
23 yrs	63.0%	54
24 yrs	68.6%	51
25 yrs	67.4%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	67.4%	89
2023 (24 yrs)	68.6%	51
2022 (23 yrs)	63%	54
2021 (22 yrs)	58.6%	87
2020 (21 yrs)	67.1%	82
2019 (20 yrs)	59.3%	113
2018 (19 yrs)	57.2%	145
2017 (18 yrs)	54.1%	305
2016 (17 yrs)	53.7%	467
2015 (16 yrs)	51.3%	688
2014 (15 yrs)	48.6%	995
2013 (14 yrs)	50.2%	1,388
2012 (13 yrs)	51.4%	2,061
2011 (12 yrs)	49.5%	2,878
2010 (11 yrs)	52.8%	3,691
2009 (10 yrs)	55%	4,451

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,451Avg Mileage 65,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,691Avg Mileage 69,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,878Avg Mileage 68,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,061Avg Mileage 69,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,388Avg Mileage 68,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 995Avg Mileage 67,408Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 688Avg Mileage 68,598Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 467Avg Mileage 64,737Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 305Avg Mileage 65,501Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 145Avg Mileage 67,014Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 67,217Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 30.1%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 66,755Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 23.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 65,274Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 66,279Top Failure Tyres — 40.7%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 67,282Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 23.5%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 68,468Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.3%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.0%	4,451	65,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	11	52.8%	3,691	69,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	12	49.5%	2,878	68,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	13	51.4%	2,061	69,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	14	50.2%	1,388	68,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.0%
2014	15	48.6%	995	67,408	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	16	51.3%	688	68,598	Brakes — 46.1%
2016	17	53.7%	467	64,737	Brakes — 40.3%
2017	18	54.1%	305	65,501	Suspension — 43.0%
2018	19	57.2%	145	67,014	Brakes — 34.5%
2019	20	59.3%	113	67,217	Body, chassis, structure — 30.1%
2020	21	67.1%	82	66,755	Body, chassis, structure — 23.2%
2021	22	58.6%	87	65,274	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.7%
2022	23	63.0%	54	66,279	Tyres — 40.7%
2023	24	68.6%	51	67,282	Body, chassis, structure — 23.5%
2024	25	67.4%	89	68,468	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 216, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↓ 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	13.1% (10 yrs)	20.2% (25 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.6% (10 yrs)	20.2% (25 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,545 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.