1969 Rover 3500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

333

Total Tests (All Years)

56,997 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 3500 as it ages.

40 yrs65.7%

→ ↑18.1%

41 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.9%

42 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.9%

43 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.7%

44 yrs85.7%

→ ↓11.3%

45 yrs74.4%

→ ↑7.7%

46 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.2%

47 yrs76.9%

→ ↑5.2%

48 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	65.7%	35
41 yrs	83.8%	37
42 yrs	82.9%	35
43 yrs	80.0%	35
44 yrs	85.7%	35
45 yrs	74.4%	39
46 yrs	82.1%	39
47 yrs	76.9%	39
48 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Rover 3500 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)	76.9%	39
2015 (46 yrs)	82.1%	39
2014 (45 yrs)	74.4%	39
2013 (44 yrs)	85.7%	35
2012 (43 yrs)	80%	35
2011 (42 yrs)	82.9%	35
2010 (41 yrs)	83.8%	37
2009 (40 yrs)	65.7%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,837Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,838Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,814Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 35Avg Mileage 59,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,300Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,553Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 39Avg Mileage 60,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

MOT results for 1969 Rover 3500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	65.7%	35	58,837	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	41	83.8%	37	60,838	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	42	82.9%	35	58,814	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	43	80.0%	35	59,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	44	85.7%	35	60,300	Brakes — 31.4%
2014	45	74.4%	39	56,553	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	46	82.1%	39	60,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2016	47	76.9%	39	56,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	48	82.1%	39	56,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Rover 3500, with age trends.

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.1%

— 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	11.4% (40 yrs)	30.8% (48 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (40 yrs)	28.2% (48 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (40 yrs)	25.6% (48 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.7% (40 yrs)	7.7% (48 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1986

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 3500 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 333 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.