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1992 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
62.8%
Latest Pass Rate
864
Total Tests (All Years)
98,942 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 1992 Rover 414 as it ages.

17 yrs53.7%
18 yrs52.1%
19 yrs51.8%
20 yrs60.7%
21 yrs57.6%
22 yrs62.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs53.7%326
18 yrs52.1%213
19 yrs51.8%139
20 yrs60.7%84
21 yrs57.6%59
22 yrs62.8%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (22 yrs)62.8%43
2013 (21 yrs)57.6%59
2012 (20 yrs)60.7%84
2011 (19 yrs)51.8%139
2010 (18 yrs)52.1%213
2009 (17 yrs)53.7%326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 326Avg Mileage 96,501Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%
2010High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 213Avg Mileage 93,944Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%
2011High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 139Avg Mileage 90,372Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%
2012High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 91,029Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 91,161Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%
2014High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 98,942Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension
33.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
27.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
20.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.6% (17 yrs)30.2% (22 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.2% (17 yrs)44.2% (22 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions16.3% (17 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.8% (17 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 414 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 864 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.

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