1968 Rover 3.5 Litre — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

352

Total Tests (All Years)

61,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Rover 3.5 Litre as it ages.

41 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.2%

42 yrs78.9%

→ ↓16.4%

43 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.8%

44 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.7%

45 yrs69.6%

→ ↑13.7%

46 yrs83.3%

→ ↓15.7%

47 yrs67.6%

→ ↑10.8%

48 yrs78.4%

→ ↑8.8%

49 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	66.7%	42
42 yrs	78.9%	38
43 yrs	62.5%	40
44 yrs	70.3%	37
45 yrs	69.6%	46
46 yrs	83.3%	36
47 yrs	67.6%	37
48 yrs	78.4%	37
49 yrs	87.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Rover 3.5 Litre pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	87.2%	39
2016 (48 yrs)	78.4%	37
2015 (47 yrs)	67.6%	37
2014 (46 yrs)	83.3%	36
2013 (45 yrs)	69.6%	46
2012 (44 yrs)	70.3%	37
2011 (43 yrs)	62.5%	40
2010 (42 yrs)	78.9%	38
2009 (41 yrs)	66.7%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,463Top Failure Steering — 19.0%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 38Avg Mileage 62,098Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,371Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,793Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,659Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 36Avg Mileage 62,234Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 62,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 37Avg Mileage 59,407Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,923Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

MOT results for 1968 Rover 3.5 Litre by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	66.7%	42	54,463	Steering — 19.0%
2010	42	78.9%	38	62,098	Driver's View of the Road — 13.2%
2011	43	62.5%	40	57,371	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	44	70.3%	37	53,793	Brakes — 27.0%
2013	45	69.6%	46	57,659	Brakes — 43.5%
2014	46	83.3%	36	62,234	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	47	67.6%	37	62,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2016	48	78.4%	37	59,407	Brakes — 29.7%
2017	49	87.2%	39	61,923	Suspension — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Rover 3.5 Litre, with age trends.

Brakes

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7% (41 yrs)	10.3% (49 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.3% (41 yrs)	20.5% (49 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (41 yrs)	15.4% (49 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.9% (41 yrs)	10.3% (49 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 3.5 Litre cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 352 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.