1999 Rover 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

16,701

Total Tests (All Years)

101,829 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 1999 Rover 220 as it ages.

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs42.0%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs38.8%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs39.9%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs39.2%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs40.6%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs43.6%

→ ↓4.4%

20 yrs39.2%

→ ↑17.7%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.7%

23 yrs54.8%

→ ↑17.0%

25 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	41.9%	4,065
11 yrs	42.0%	3,486
12 yrs	38.8%	2,881
13 yrs	39.9%	2,140
14 yrs	39.2%	1,485
15 yrs	40.6%	981
16 yrs	45.2%	650
17 yrs	43.5%	400
18 yrs	47.1%	255
19 yrs	43.6%	110
20 yrs	39.2%	74
21 yrs	56.9%	51
22 yrs	58.5%	53
23 yrs	54.8%	31
25 yrs	71.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	71.8%	39
2022 (23 yrs)	54.8%	31
2021 (22 yrs)	58.5%	53
2020 (21 yrs)	56.9%	51
2019 (20 yrs)	39.2%	74
2018 (19 yrs)	43.6%	110
2017 (18 yrs)	47.1%	255
2016 (17 yrs)	43.5%	400
2015 (16 yrs)	45.2%	650
2014 (15 yrs)	40.6%	981
2013 (14 yrs)	39.2%	1,485
2012 (13 yrs)	39.9%	2,140
2011 (12 yrs)	38.8%	2,881
2010 (11 yrs)	42%	3,486
2009 (10 yrs)	41.9%	4,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,065Avg Mileage 98,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,486Avg Mileage 104,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,881Avg Mileage 107,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2012High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 109,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2013High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 111,973Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2014High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 981Avg Mileage 113,695Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 650Avg Mileage 112,808Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 400Avg Mileage 110,424Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 255Avg Mileage 112,590Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 109,796Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2019High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 74Avg Mileage 107,799Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 99,150Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 101,856Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,704Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 101,829Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	41.9%	4,065	98,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2010	11	42.0%	3,486	104,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	12	38.8%	2,881	107,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2012	13	39.9%	2,140	109,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2013	14	39.2%	1,485	111,973	Brakes — 77.1%
2014	15	40.6%	981	113,695	Brakes — 76.2%
2015	16	45.2%	650	112,808	Brakes — 70.2%
2016	17	43.5%	400	110,424	Brakes — 70.3%
2017	18	47.1%	255	112,590	Brakes — 67.1%
2018	19	43.6%	110	109,796	Brakes — 68.2%
2019	20	39.2%	74	107,799	Brakes — 83.8%
2020	21	56.9%	51	99,150	Brakes — 72.5%
2021	22	58.5%	53	101,856	Brakes — 69.8%
2022	23	54.8%	31	98,704	Brakes — 64.5%
2024	25	71.8%	39	101,829	Suspension — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 220, with age trends.

Brakes

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (10 yrs)	46.2% (25 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.4% (10 yrs)	35.9% (25 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,701 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.