1996 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,955

Total Tests (All Years)

107,107 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 1996 Rover 220 as it ages.

13 yrs35.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs35.5%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs35.0%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs34.4%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs35.0%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs37.0%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs41.6%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs42.3%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs42.0%

→ ↑12.8%

22 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	35.4%	3,569
14 yrs	35.5%	2,488
15 yrs	35.0%	1,598
16 yrs	34.4%	939
17 yrs	35.0%	554
18 yrs	37.0%	335
19 yrs	41.6%	219
20 yrs	42.3%	130
21 yrs	42.0%	81
22 yrs	54.8%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (22 yrs)	54.8%	42
2017 (21 yrs)	42%	81
2016 (20 yrs)	42.3%	130
2015 (19 yrs)	41.6%	219
2014 (18 yrs)	37%	335
2013 (17 yrs)	35%	554
2012 (16 yrs)	34.4%	939
2011 (15 yrs)	35%	1,598
2010 (14 yrs)	35.5%	2,488
2009 (13 yrs)	35.4%	3,569

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,569Avg Mileage 117,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2010High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,488Avg Mileage 119,969Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2011High Fail Rate

35.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 121,194Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 939Avg Mileage 123,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2013High Fail Rate

35.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 554Avg Mileage 121,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.0%

2014High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 335Avg Mileage 117,814Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2015High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 219Avg Mileage 118,896Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 116,514Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 110,211Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 107,107Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	35.4%	3,569	117,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2010	14	35.5%	2,488	119,969	Brakes — 37.8%
2011	15	35.0%	1,598	121,194	Brakes — 39.2%
2012	16	34.4%	939	123,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2013	17	35.0%	554	121,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.0%
2014	18	37.0%	335	117,814	Brakes — 86.3%
2015	19	41.6%	219	118,896	Brakes — 71.2%
2016	20	42.3%	130	116,514	Brakes — 62.3%
2017	21	42.0%	81	110,211	Suspension — 80.2%
2018	22	54.8%	42	107,107	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 220, with age trends.

Brakes

56.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

30.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	36.5% (13 yrs)	26.2% (22 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	36.3% (13 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	23.5% (13 yrs)	26.2% (22 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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 9,955 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.