1993 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,522

Total Tests (All Years)

104,746 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Rover 220 as it ages.

16 yrs43.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs44.1%

→ ↑7.3%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.3%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↑23.5%

25 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs77.3%

→ ↑11.3%

27 yrs88.6%

→ ↓26.7%

28 yrs61.9%

→ ↑28.1%

29 yrs90.0%

→ ↓20.0%

30 yrs70.0%

→ ↑15.5%

31 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.5%	324
17 yrs	44.1%	227
18 yrs	51.4%	148
19 yrs	50.8%	122
20 yrs	50.0%	90
21 yrs	53.3%	90
22 yrs	57.9%	76
23 yrs	66.2%	71
24 yrs	58.9%	56
25 yrs	82.4%	34
26 yrs	77.3%	44
27 yrs	88.6%	35
28 yrs	61.9%	42
29 yrs	90.0%	40
30 yrs	70.0%	40
31 yrs	85.5%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	85.5%	83
2023 (30 yrs)	70%	40
2022 (29 yrs)	90%	40
2021 (28 yrs)	61.9%	42
2020 (27 yrs)	88.6%	35
2019 (26 yrs)	77.3%	44
2018 (25 yrs)	82.4%	34
2017 (24 yrs)	58.9%	56
2016 (23 yrs)	66.2%	71
2015 (22 yrs)	57.9%	76
2014 (21 yrs)	53.3%	90
2013 (20 yrs)	50%	90
2012 (19 yrs)	50.8%	122
2011 (18 yrs)	51.4%	148
2010 (17 yrs)	44.1%	227
2009 (16 yrs)	43.5%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 324Avg Mileage 108,371Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 227Avg Mileage 111,734Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 104,926Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 122Avg Mileage 102,432Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 101,523Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 100,622Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 102,041Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 103,342Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 103,937Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 110,474Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 108,507Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 100,089Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 14.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 106,457Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,675Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 113,139Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2024

85.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 83Avg Mileage 104,746Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.5%	324	108,371	Suspension — 34.6%
2010	17	44.1%	227	111,734	Suspension — 36.6%
2011	18	51.4%	148	104,926	Suspension — 28.4%
2012	19	50.8%	122	102,432	Suspension — 36.1%
2013	20	50.0%	90	101,523	Suspension — 80.0%
2014	21	53.3%	90	100,622	Suspension — 74.4%
2015	22	57.9%	76	102,041	Suspension — 53.9%
2016	23	66.2%	71	103,342	Brakes — 53.5%
2017	24	58.9%	56	103,937	Brakes — 53.6%
2018	25	82.4%	34	110,474	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	26	77.3%	44	108,507	Suspension — 31.8%
2020	27	88.6%	35	100,089	Body, chassis, structure — 14.3%
2021	28	61.9%	42	106,457	Suspension — 54.8%
2022	29	90.0%	40	104,675	Brakes — 12.5%
2023	30	70.0%	40	113,139	Brakes — 37.5%
2024	31	85.5%	83	104,746	Brakes — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 220, with age trends.

Suspension

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.6% (16 yrs)	9.6% (31 yrs)	-25.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.8% (16 yrs)	7.2% (31 yrs)	-11.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.6% (16 yrs)	26.5% (31 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 220 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,522 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.