1998 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

15,878

Total Tests (All Years)

100,195 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 1998 Rover 220 as it ages.

11 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs38.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs38.0%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs35.8%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs41.3%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs40.2%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs41.6%

→ ↑7.7%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs49.1%

→ ↓5.8%

22 yrs43.3%

→ ↑8.2%

23 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	39.0%	4,431
12 yrs	38.8%	3,593
13 yrs	37.8%	2,719
14 yrs	38.0%	1,879
15 yrs	35.8%	1,230
16 yrs	41.3%	784
17 yrs	40.2%	528
18 yrs	45.8%	321
19 yrs	41.6%	173
20 yrs	49.3%	67
21 yrs	49.1%	57
22 yrs	43.3%	30
23 yrs	51.5%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (23 yrs)	51.5%	66
2020 (22 yrs)	43.3%	30
2019 (21 yrs)	49.1%	57
2018 (20 yrs)	49.3%	67
2017 (19 yrs)	41.6%	173
2016 (18 yrs)	45.8%	321
2015 (17 yrs)	40.2%	528
2014 (16 yrs)	41.3%	784
2013 (15 yrs)	35.8%	1,230
2012 (14 yrs)	38%	1,879
2011 (13 yrs)	37.8%	2,719
2010 (12 yrs)	38.8%	3,593
2009 (11 yrs)	39%	4,431

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,431Avg Mileage 110,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2010High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,593Avg Mileage 114,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2011High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,719Avg Mileage 116,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2012High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,879Avg Mileage 118,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

35.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,230Avg Mileage 120,041Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 784Avg Mileage 119,313Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2015High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 528Avg Mileage 119,531Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2016High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 321Avg Mileage 116,829Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 173Avg Mileage 112,020Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 113,647Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 112,200Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 100,195Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	39.0%	4,431	110,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2010	12	38.8%	3,593	114,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2011	13	37.8%	2,719	116,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2012	14	38.0%	1,879	118,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2013	15	35.8%	1,230	120,041	Brakes — 88.8%
2014	16	41.3%	784	119,313	Brakes — 86.6%
2015	17	40.2%	528	119,531	Brakes — 78.6%
2016	18	45.8%	321	116,829	Brakes — 74.5%
2017	19	41.6%	173	112,020	Suspension — 68.8%
2018	20	49.3%	67	113,647	Brakes — 73.1%
2019	21	49.1%	57	112,200	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	22	43.3%	30	108,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2021	23	51.5%	66	100,195	Brakes — 71.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 220, with age trends.

Brakes

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.3% (11 yrs)	71.2% (23 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.1% (11 yrs)	27.3% (23 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.6% (11 yrs)	34.8% (23 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 15,878 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.