1991 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

710

Total Tests (All Years)

86,047 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 1991 Rover 414 as it ages.

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs49.5%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑7.9%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↑9.3%

23 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.6%	241
19 yrs	46.2%	158
20 yrs	49.5%	105
21 yrs	55.1%	69
22 yrs	63.0%	54
23 yrs	72.3%	47
24 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (24 yrs)	66.7%	36
2014 (23 yrs)	72.3%	47
2013 (22 yrs)	63%	54
2012 (21 yrs)	55.1%	69
2011 (20 yrs)	49.5%	105
2010 (19 yrs)	46.2%	158
2009 (18 yrs)	45.6%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 241Avg Mileage 89,469Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 158Avg Mileage 89,448Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 86,559Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 83,758Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 93,265Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 95,427Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,047Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

MOT results for 1991 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.6%	241	89,469	Suspension — 37.8%
2010	19	46.2%	158	89,448	Suspension — 33.5%
2011	20	49.5%	105	86,559	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	21	55.1%	69	83,758	Suspension — 27.5%
2013	22	63.0%	54	93,265	Suspension — 64.8%
2014	23	72.3%	47	95,427	Suspension — 27.7%
2015	24	66.7%	36	86,047	Suspension — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

16.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.6%

↑ 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	11.2% (18 yrs)	19.4% (24 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.8% (18 yrs)	30.6% (24 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.0% (18 yrs)	13.9% (24 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 414 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 710 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.