1998 Rover 218 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,528

Total Tests (All Years)

106,092 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 1998 Rover 218 as it ages.

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs43.5%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs39.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs40.8%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑9.9%

17 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.3%

20 yrs54.5%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs64.4%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.3%

24 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.7%

25 yrs59.2%

→ ↓8.4%

26 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.5%	1,158
12 yrs	43.5%	936
13 yrs	39.8%	658
14 yrs	40.7%	420
15 yrs	40.8%	314
16 yrs	45.4%	196
17 yrs	55.3%	159
18 yrs	54.2%	118
19 yrs	58.8%	102
20 yrs	54.5%	66
21 yrs	64.4%	59
22 yrs	66.7%	45
23 yrs	67.2%	61
24 yrs	64.9%	57
25 yrs	59.2%	49
26 yrs	50.8%	130

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 218 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	50.8%	130
2023 (25 yrs)	59.2%	49
2022 (24 yrs)	64.9%	57
2021 (23 yrs)	67.2%	61
2020 (22 yrs)	66.7%	45
2019 (21 yrs)	64.4%	59
2018 (20 yrs)	54.5%	66
2017 (19 yrs)	58.8%	102
2016 (18 yrs)	54.2%	118
2015 (17 yrs)	55.3%	159
2014 (16 yrs)	45.4%	196
2013 (15 yrs)	40.8%	314
2012 (14 yrs)	40.7%	420
2011 (13 yrs)	39.8%	658
2010 (12 yrs)	43.5%	936
2009 (11 yrs)	46.5%	1,158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 87,812Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 936Avg Mileage 92,310Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 658Avg Mileage 92,909Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 420Avg Mileage 93,932Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 314Avg Mileage 92,264Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 196Avg Mileage 91,322Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 159Avg Mileage 98,527Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 97,049Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 95,244Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 97,966Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 93,531Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 91,730Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2021

67.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,281Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,579Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,134Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 130Avg Mileage 106,092Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 218 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.5%	1,158	87,812	Brakes — 34.7%
2010	12	43.5%	936	92,310	Brakes — 35.5%
2011	13	39.8%	658	92,909	Brakes — 38.9%
2012	14	40.7%	420	93,932	Brakes — 36.7%
2013	15	40.8%	314	92,264	Brakes — 88.9%
2014	16	45.4%	196	91,322	Brakes — 76.0%
2015	17	55.3%	159	98,527	Brakes — 69.2%
2016	18	54.2%	118	97,049	Brakes — 59.3%
2017	19	58.8%	102	95,244	Suspension — 51.0%
2018	20	54.5%	66	97,966	Brakes — 68.2%
2019	21	64.4%	59	93,531	Brakes — 42.4%
2020	22	66.7%	45	91,730	Suspension — 40.0%
2021	23	67.2%	61	94,281	Brakes — 52.5%
2022	24	64.9%	57	98,579	Brakes — 59.6%
2023	25	59.2%	49	100,134	Suspension — 49.0%
2024	26	50.8%	130	106,092	Brakes — 61.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 218, with age trends.

Brakes

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

31.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.7% (11 yrs)	61.5% (26 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.7% (11 yrs)	38.5% (26 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.4% (11 yrs)	27.7% (26 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,528 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.