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1992 Rover 218 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
47.4%
Latest Pass Rate
503
Total Tests (All Years)
119,285 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 1992 Rover 218 as it ages.

17 yrs47.5%
18 yrs45.7%
19 yrs52.8%
20 yrs44.1%
21 yrs47.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs47.5%177
18 yrs45.7%140
19 yrs52.8%89
20 yrs44.1%59
21 yrs47.4%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 218 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 (21 yrs)47.4%38
2012 (20 yrs)44.1%59
2011 (19 yrs)52.8%89
2010 (18 yrs)45.7%140
2009 (17 yrs)47.5%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 177Avg Mileage 131,332Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%
2010High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 140Avg Mileage 127,792Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%
2011High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 120,593Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2012High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 118,990Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%
2013High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 119,285Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 218, with age trends.

Suspension
39.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
15.8%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
15.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension29.4% (17 yrs)60.5% (21 yrs)
+31.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.2% (17 yrs)36.8% (21 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.5% (17 yrs)26.3% (21 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 218 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 503 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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