1975 Rover 3500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age

51 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

384

Total Tests (All Years)

44,192 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 1975 Rover 3500 as it ages.

34 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.8%

35 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.8%

36 yrs70.0%

→ ↑17.5%

37 yrs87.5%

→ ↓16.4%

38 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.4%

39 yrs69.7%

→ ↑2.5%

40 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.8%

41 yrs71.4%

→ ↑8.6%

42 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.3%

49 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
34 yrs	65.0%	40
35 yrs	63.2%	38
36 yrs	70.0%	40
37 yrs	87.5%	32
38 yrs	71.1%	45
39 yrs	69.7%	33
40 yrs	72.2%	36
41 yrs	71.4%	49
42 yrs	80.0%	40
49 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1975 Rover 3500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (49 yrs)	67.7%	31
2017 (42 yrs)	80%	40
2016 (41 yrs)	71.4%	49
2015 (40 yrs)	72.2%	36
2014 (39 yrs)	69.7%	33
2013 (38 yrs)	71.1%	45
2012 (37 yrs)	87.5%	32
2011 (36 yrs)	70%	40
2010 (35 yrs)	63.2%	38
2009 (34 yrs)	65%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,457Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 48,244Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 51,481Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 52,130Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,345Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,275Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 51,980Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,594Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 40Avg Mileage 56,854Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 31Avg Mileage 44,192Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 1975 Rover 3500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	34	65.0%	40	48,457	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	35	63.2%	38	48,244	Brakes — 28.9%
2011	36	70.0%	40	51,481	Brakes — 20.0%
2012	37	87.5%	32	52,130	Brakes — 9.4%
2013	38	71.1%	45	50,345	Brakes — 68.9%
2014	39	69.7%	33	54,275	Brakes — 45.5%
2015	40	72.2%	36	51,980	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	41	71.4%	49	56,594	Brakes — 65.3%
2017	42	80.0%	40	56,854	Brakes — 27.5%
2024	49	67.7%	31	44,192	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1975 Rover 3500, with age trends.

Brakes

34.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.0% (34 yrs)	6.5% (49 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.0% (34 yrs)	22.6% (49 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1975 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 384 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.