1993 Rover 218 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,192

Total Tests (All Years)

103,897 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 1993 Rover 218 as it ages.

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs42.5%

→ ↑8.3%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑10.6%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.4%	419
17 yrs	42.5%	280
18 yrs	50.8%	191
19 yrs	47.1%	121
20 yrs	51.2%	84
21 yrs	61.8%	55
22 yrs	57.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 218 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (22 yrs)	57.1%	42
2014 (21 yrs)	61.8%	55
2013 (20 yrs)	51.2%	84
2012 (19 yrs)	47.1%	121
2011 (18 yrs)	50.8%	191
2010 (17 yrs)	42.5%	280
2009 (16 yrs)	43.4%	419

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 419Avg Mileage 131,925Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2010High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 280Avg Mileage 126,090Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 191Avg Mileage 124,880Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 128,951Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 115,622Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 108,688Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 103,897Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 218 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.4%	419	131,925	Suspension — 42.2%
2010	17	42.5%	280	126,090	Suspension — 44.3%
2011	18	50.8%	191	124,880	Suspension — 34.0%
2012	19	47.1%	121	128,951	Suspension — 33.1%
2013	20	51.2%	84	115,622	Suspension — 84.5%
2014	21	61.8%	55	108,688	Suspension — 63.6%
2015	22	57.1%	42	103,897	Suspension — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 218, with age trends.

Suspension

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	18.1% (16 yrs)	40.5% (22 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	42.2% (16 yrs)	57.1% (22 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.2% (16 yrs)	21.4% (22 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 218 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,192 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.