2000 Rover 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,551

Total Tests (All Years)

76,174 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 216 as it ages.

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs44.1%

→ ↑8.7%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.6%	376
10 yrs	50.9%	318
11 yrs	44.0%	268
12 yrs	46.9%	192
13 yrs	44.1%	143
14 yrs	52.8%	106
15 yrs	44.9%	69
16 yrs	45.7%	46
17 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	51.5%	33
2016 (16 yrs)	45.7%	46
2015 (15 yrs)	44.9%	69
2014 (14 yrs)	52.8%	106
2013 (13 yrs)	44.1%	143
2012 (12 yrs)	46.9%	192
2011 (11 yrs)	44%	268
2010 (10 yrs)	50.9%	318
2009 (9 yrs)	55.6%	376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 376Avg Mileage 60,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 318Avg Mileage 62,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 64,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 192Avg Mileage 64,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 65,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 64,482Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 63,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,461Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 76,174Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 216 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.6%	376	60,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	10	50.9%	318	62,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	11	44.0%	268	64,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	12	46.9%	192	64,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	13	44.1%	143	65,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2014	14	52.8%	106	64,482	Brakes — 43.4%
2015	15	44.9%	69	63,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2016	16	45.7%	46	61,461	Suspension — 56.5%
2017	17	51.5%	33	76,174	Brakes — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 216, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

33.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.4% (9 yrs)	51.5% (17 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.1% (9 yrs)	42.4% (17 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (9 yrs)	27.3% (17 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.5% (9 yrs)	27.3% (17 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.5% (9 yrs)	18.2% (17 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,551 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.