1994 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,444

Total Tests (All Years)

100,185 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 1994 Rover 220 as it ages.

15 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs42.0%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑10.5%

23 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs67.6%

→ ↓10.0%

26 yrs57.6%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs63.2%

→ ↑16.8%

28 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.9%

30 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	41.9%	658
16 yrs	44.3%	470
17 yrs	42.0%	314
18 yrs	45.5%	211
19 yrs	48.3%	145
20 yrs	50.5%	107
21 yrs	50.5%	99
22 yrs	52.6%	76
23 yrs	63.1%	65
24 yrs	63.6%	33
25 yrs	67.6%	37
26 yrs	57.6%	33
27 yrs	63.2%	38
28 yrs	80.0%	35
29 yrs	79.1%	43
30 yrs	80.0%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	80%	80
2023 (29 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (28 yrs)	80%	35
2021 (27 yrs)	63.2%	38
2020 (26 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (25 yrs)	67.6%	37
2018 (24 yrs)	63.6%	33
2017 (23 yrs)	63.1%	65
2016 (22 yrs)	52.6%	76
2015 (21 yrs)	50.5%	99
2014 (20 yrs)	50.5%	107
2013 (19 yrs)	48.3%	145
2012 (18 yrs)	45.5%	211
2011 (17 yrs)	42%	314
2010 (16 yrs)	44.3%	470
2009 (15 yrs)	41.9%	658

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 658Avg Mileage 101,242Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 470Avg Mileage 106,300Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 314Avg Mileage 101,700Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 211Avg Mileage 100,576Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 145Avg Mileage 100,596Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 107Avg Mileage 103,070Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 102,265Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 104,670Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 118,448Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,455Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,740Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 103,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 103,354Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 103,734Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 20.0%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,613Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 80Avg Mileage 100,185Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

MOT results for 1994 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	41.9%	658	101,242	Suspension — 37.1%
2010	16	44.3%	470	106,300	Suspension — 35.3%
2011	17	42.0%	314	101,700	Brakes — 35.7%
2012	18	45.5%	211	100,576	Suspension — 34.1%
2013	19	48.3%	145	100,596	Suspension — 89.0%
2014	20	50.5%	107	103,070	Suspension — 79.4%
2015	21	50.5%	99	102,265	Suspension — 82.8%
2016	22	52.6%	76	104,670	Suspension — 81.6%
2017	23	63.1%	65	118,448	Brakes — 63.1%
2018	24	63.6%	33	108,455	Suspension — 42.4%
2019	25	67.6%	37	99,740	Brakes — 56.8%
2020	26	57.6%	33	103,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.8%
2021	27	63.2%	38	103,354	Suspension — 47.4%
2022	28	80.0%	35	103,734	Body, chassis, structure — 20.0%
2023	29	79.1%	43	104,613	Brakes — 39.5%
2024	30	80.0%	80	100,185	Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover 220, with age trends.

Suspension

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	37.1% (15 yrs)	10.0% (30 yrs)	-27.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	32.7% (15 yrs)	30.0% (30 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,444 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.