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2000 Rover 216i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
37.5%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
68,253 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 37.5%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 15.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs59.6%
10 yrs54.2%
11 yrs50.8%
12 yrs39.1%
13 yrs37.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs59.6%89
10 yrs54.2%72
11 yrs50.8%61
12 yrs39.1%46
13 yrs37.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (13 yrs)37.5%32
2012 (12 yrs)39.1%46
2011 (11 yrs)50.8%61
2010 (10 yrs)54.2%72
2009 (9 yrs)59.6%89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 57,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 62,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011High Fail Rate
50.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 69,190Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%
2012High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 67,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.4% (9 yrs)65.6% (13 yrs)
+53.2%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.2% (9 yrs)59.4% (13 yrs)
+48.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (9 yrs)65.6% (13 yrs)
+37.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.1% (9 yrs)40.6% (13 yrs)
+21.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 216i cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 300 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.

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