1970 Rover 3500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

77.4%

Latest Pass Rate

479

Total Tests (All Years)

46,301 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 1970 Rover 3500 as it ages.

39 yrs57.4%

→ ↑11.5%

40 yrs68.9%

→ ↑7.2%

41 yrs76.1%

→ ↓8.8%

42 yrs67.3%

→ ↑3.9%

43 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.7%

44 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.2%

45 yrs73.7%

→ ↑4.7%

46 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.0%

47 yrs77.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	57.4%	47
40 yrs	68.9%	45
41 yrs	76.1%	46
42 yrs	67.3%	55
43 yrs	71.2%	66
44 yrs	69.5%	59
45 yrs	73.7%	57
46 yrs	78.4%	51
47 yrs	77.4%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Rover 3500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	77.4%	53
2016 (46 yrs)	78.4%	51
2015 (45 yrs)	73.7%	57
2014 (44 yrs)	69.5%	59
2013 (43 yrs)	71.2%	66
2012 (42 yrs)	67.3%	55
2011 (41 yrs)	76.1%	46
2010 (40 yrs)	68.9%	45
2009 (39 yrs)	57.4%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,814Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2010

68.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,756Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,012Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 49,773Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,377Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2014

69.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 59Avg Mileage 46,258Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,881Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,678Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,301Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

MOT results for 1970 Rover 3500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	57.4%	47	48,814	Brakes — 38.3%
2010	40	68.9%	45	45,756	Brakes — 24.4%
2011	41	76.1%	46	46,012	Brakes — 17.4%
2012	42	67.3%	55	49,773	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	43	71.2%	66	44,377	Brakes — 39.4%
2014	44	69.5%	59	46,258	Brakes — 66.1%
2015	45	73.7%	57	47,881	Brakes — 75.4%
2016	46	78.4%	51	49,678	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	47	77.4%	53	46,301	Suspension — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Rover 3500, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Steering

12.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.3% (39 yrs)	43.4% (47 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.3% (39 yrs)	28.3% (47 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.1% (39 yrs)	17.0% (47 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	14.9% (39 yrs)	15.1% (47 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 479 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.