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1992 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
51.5%
Latest Pass Rate
158
Total Tests (All Years)
103,137 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.5%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Rover 220 as it ages.

17 yrs44.4%
18 yrs43.4%
19 yrs51.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs44.4%72
18 yrs43.4%53
19 yrs51.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (19 yrs)51.5%33
2010 (18 yrs)43.4%53
2009 (17 yrs)44.4%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 102,410Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%
2010High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 107,909Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%
2011High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 103,137Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 220, with age trends.

Suspension
34.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension33.3% (17 yrs)39.4% (19 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.1% (17 yrs)24.2% (19 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes36.1% (17 yrs)30.3% (19 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.4% (17 yrs)21.2% (19 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 220 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 158 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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