1969 Rover 3.5 Litre — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

379

Total Tests (All Years)

57,055 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 1969 Rover 3.5 Litre as it ages.

40 yrs78.6%

→ ↓19.1%

41 yrs59.5%

→ ↑20.0%

42 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.9%

43 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.8%

44 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.1%

45 yrs67.5%

→ ↑13.9%

46 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.3%

47 yrs76.1%

→ ↑6.0%

48 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	78.6%	42
41 yrs	59.5%	42
42 yrs	79.5%	39
43 yrs	81.4%	43
44 yrs	75.6%	45
45 yrs	67.5%	40
46 yrs	81.4%	43
47 yrs	76.1%	46
48 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 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 (48 yrs)	82.1%	39
2016 (47 yrs)	76.1%	46
2015 (46 yrs)	81.4%	43
2014 (45 yrs)	67.5%	40
2013 (44 yrs)	75.6%	45
2012 (43 yrs)	81.4%	43
2011 (42 yrs)	79.5%	39
2010 (41 yrs)	59.5%	42
2009 (40 yrs)	78.6%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 42Avg Mileage 56,884Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,599Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 64,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,938Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,682Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,884Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,055Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

MOT results for 1969 Rover 3.5 Litre by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	78.6%	42	56,884	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	41	59.5%	42	60,599	Brakes — 28.6%
2011	42	79.5%	39	64,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	43	81.4%	43	54,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	44	75.6%	45	50,938	Brakes — 42.2%
2014	45	67.5%	40	57,682	Brakes — 80.0%
2015	46	81.4%	43	57,884	Brakes — 39.5%
2016	47	76.1%	46	54,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2017	48	82.1%	39	57,055	Brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Rover 3.5 Litre, with age trends.

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.8%

— Consistent

Steering

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.3% (40 yrs)	17.9% (48 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.1% (40 yrs)	10.3% (48 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.1% (40 yrs)	10.3% (48 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.5% (40 yrs)	10.3% (48 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 379 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.