1999 Rover 216i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

854

Total Tests (All Years)

69,943 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 216i

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Rover 216i as it ages.

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑10.2%

16 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.1%	214
11 yrs	50.5%	184
12 yrs	54.5%	154
13 yrs	49.1%	114
14 yrs	50.6%	89
15 yrs	48.3%	58
16 yrs	58.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (16 yrs)	58.5%	41
2014 (15 yrs)	48.3%	58
2013 (14 yrs)	50.6%	89
2012 (13 yrs)	49.1%	114
2011 (12 yrs)	54.5%	154
2010 (11 yrs)	50.5%	184
2009 (10 yrs)	55.1%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 214Avg Mileage 59,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 184Avg Mileage 63,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 154Avg Mileage 65,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 66,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 68,365Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,943Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 216i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.1%	214	59,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010	11	50.5%	184	63,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	12	54.5%	154	65,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	13	49.1%	114	66,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013	14	50.6%	89	66,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2014	15	48.3%	58	68,365	Brakes — 69.0%
2015	16	58.5%	41	69,943	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.6% (10 yrs)	43.9% (16 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.8% (10 yrs)	41.5% (16 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.0% (10 yrs)	22.0% (16 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.2% (10 yrs)	34.1% (16 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (10 yrs)	19.5% (16 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 216i cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 854 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.