1995 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,402

Total Tests (All Years)

85,498 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 1995 Rover 414 as it ages.

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑6.1%

20 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑10.8%

22 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.3%

23 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.0%	2,260
15 yrs	49.5%	1,534
16 yrs	48.7%	983
17 yrs	52.6%	608
18 yrs	52.1%	390
19 yrs	50.8%	238
20 yrs	56.9%	167
21 yrs	53.3%	107
22 yrs	64.1%	78
23 yrs	56.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (23 yrs)	56.8%	37
2017 (22 yrs)	64.1%	78
2016 (21 yrs)	53.3%	107
2015 (20 yrs)	56.9%	167
2014 (19 yrs)	50.8%	238
2013 (18 yrs)	52.1%	390
2012 (17 yrs)	52.6%	608
2011 (16 yrs)	48.7%	983
2010 (15 yrs)	49.5%	1,534
2009 (14 yrs)	51%	2,260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,260Avg Mileage 84,757Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 85,303Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 983Avg Mileage 84,390Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 608Avg Mileage 85,405Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 390Avg Mileage 82,932Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 238Avg Mileage 83,121Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 167Avg Mileage 80,557Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 107Avg Mileage 80,855Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 78,779Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 85,498Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.0%	2,260	84,757	Suspension — 25.2%
2010	15	49.5%	1,534	85,303	Suspension — 26.8%
2011	16	48.7%	983	84,390	Suspension — 28.0%
2012	17	52.6%	608	85,405	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	18	52.1%	390	82,932	Suspension — 58.5%
2014	19	50.8%	238	83,121	Suspension — 52.1%
2015	20	56.9%	167	80,557	Suspension — 52.1%
2016	21	53.3%	107	80,855	Suspension — 59.8%
2017	22	64.1%	78	78,779	Suspension — 44.9%
2018	23	56.8%	37	85,498	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.2% (14 yrs)	43.2% (23 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.9% (14 yrs)	24.3% (23 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.9% (14 yrs)	18.9% (23 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 6,402 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.