1997 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,843

Total Tests (All Years)

116,990 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 1997 Rover 220 as it ages.

12 yrs37.9%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs35.8%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs35.6%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs36.6%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs36.9%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs36.2%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs41.2%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs44.6%

→ ↓6.7%

21 yrs37.9%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs44.2%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑23.5%

24 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	37.9%	4,761
13 yrs	35.8%	3,613
14 yrs	35.6%	2,508
15 yrs	36.6%	1,578
16 yrs	36.9%	922
17 yrs	36.2%	578
18 yrs	41.3%	349
19 yrs	41.2%	221
20 yrs	44.6%	139
21 yrs	37.9%	58
22 yrs	44.2%	52
23 yrs	50.0%	30
24 yrs	73.5%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (24 yrs)	73.5%	34
2020 (23 yrs)	50%	30
2019 (22 yrs)	44.2%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	37.9%	58
2017 (20 yrs)	44.6%	139
2016 (19 yrs)	41.2%	221
2015 (18 yrs)	41.3%	349
2014 (17 yrs)	36.2%	578
2013 (16 yrs)	36.9%	922
2012 (15 yrs)	36.6%	1,578
2011 (14 yrs)	35.6%	2,508
2010 (13 yrs)	35.8%	3,613
2009 (12 yrs)	37.9%	4,761

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,761Avg Mileage 114,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

35.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,613Avg Mileage 117,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,508Avg Mileage 119,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2012High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 119,701Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 922Avg Mileage 118,429Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2014High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 578Avg Mileage 117,256Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2015High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 349Avg Mileage 115,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2016High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 113,085Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 139Avg Mileage 111,808Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2018High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 108,320Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2019High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 109,210Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 114,347Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 116,990Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	37.9%	4,761	114,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010	13	35.8%	3,613	117,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2011	14	35.6%	2,508	119,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2012	15	36.6%	1,578	119,701	Suspension — 38.1%
2013	16	36.9%	922	118,429	Brakes — 82.8%
2014	17	36.2%	578	117,256	Brakes — 87.9%
2015	18	41.3%	349	115,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2016	19	41.2%	221	113,085	Brakes — 73.3%
2017	20	44.6%	139	111,808	Brakes — 86.3%
2018	21	37.9%	58	108,320	Suspension — 53.4%
2019	22	44.2%	52	109,210	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%
2020	23	50.0%	30	114,347	Brakes — 70.0%
2021	24	73.5%	34	116,990	Brakes — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 220, with age trends.

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

40.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.0% (12 yrs)	11.8% (24 yrs)	-22.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	20.5% (12 yrs)	11.8% (24 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.2% (12 yrs)	38.2% (24 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 14,843 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.