1993 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,772

Total Tests (All Years)

77,064 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 1993 Rover 414 as it ages.

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑9.2%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs61.5%

→ ↓6.5%

23 yrs55.0%

→ ↑11.7%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.4%

25 yrs51.3%

→ ↑14.3%

28 yrs65.6%

→ ↓18.1%

31 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	50.7%	883
17 yrs	51.3%	608
18 yrs	51.4%	381
19 yrs	52.8%	252
20 yrs	62.0%	163
21 yrs	58.0%	119
22 yrs	61.5%	96
23 yrs	55.0%	80
24 yrs	66.7%	60
25 yrs	51.3%	39
28 yrs	65.6%	32
31 yrs	47.5%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	47.5%	59
2021 (28 yrs)	65.6%	32
2018 (25 yrs)	51.3%	39
2017 (24 yrs)	66.7%	60
2016 (23 yrs)	55%	80
2015 (22 yrs)	61.5%	96
2014 (21 yrs)	58%	119
2013 (20 yrs)	62%	163
2012 (19 yrs)	52.8%	252
2011 (18 yrs)	51.4%	381
2010 (17 yrs)	51.3%	608
2009 (16 yrs)	50.7%	883

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 883Avg Mileage 88,314Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 608Avg Mileage 87,135Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 381Avg Mileage 83,344Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 252Avg Mileage 80,820Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 163Avg Mileage 76,860Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 75,656Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 96Avg Mileage 75,912Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 80Avg Mileage 72,735Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 60Avg Mileage 74,674Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 72,910Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 81,889Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 59Avg Mileage 77,064Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 47.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	50.7%	883	88,314	Suspension — 31.3%
2010	17	51.3%	608	87,135	Suspension — 27.8%
2011	18	51.4%	381	83,344	Suspension — 29.1%
2012	19	52.8%	252	80,820	Suspension — 28.2%
2013	20	62.0%	163	76,860	Suspension — 50.9%
2014	21	58.0%	119	75,656	Suspension — 49.6%
2015	22	61.5%	96	75,912	Suspension — 46.9%
2016	23	55.0%	80	72,735	Suspension — 72.5%
2017	24	66.7%	60	74,674	Suspension — 40.0%
2018	25	51.3%	39	72,910	Suspension — 59.0%
2021	28	65.6%	32	81,889	Suspension — 40.6%
2024	31	47.5%	59	77,064	Noise, emissions and leaks — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

42.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.7% (16 yrs)	20.3% (31 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (16 yrs)	16.9% (31 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.3% (16 yrs)	33.9% (31 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,772 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.