1996 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,483

Total Tests (All Years)

77,206 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 1996 Rover 414 as it ages.

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓10.7%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↑11.6%

22 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.8%	3,146
14 yrs	45.7%	2,125
15 yrs	43.9%	1,298
16 yrs	46.8%	785
17 yrs	50.5%	461
18 yrs	46.7%	272
19 yrs	48.8%	170
20 yrs	57.4%	115
21 yrs	46.7%	75
22 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (22 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (21 yrs)	46.7%	75
2016 (20 yrs)	57.4%	115
2015 (19 yrs)	48.8%	170
2014 (18 yrs)	46.7%	272
2013 (17 yrs)	50.5%	461
2012 (16 yrs)	46.8%	785
2011 (15 yrs)	43.9%	1,298
2010 (14 yrs)	45.7%	2,125
2009 (13 yrs)	46.8%	3,146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,146Avg Mileage 84,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,125Avg Mileage 86,559Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 84,592Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 785Avg Mileage 85,008Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 461Avg Mileage 82,854Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 81,949Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 170Avg Mileage 79,171Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 81,316Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 79,910Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,206Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.8%	3,146	84,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	14	45.7%	2,125	86,559	Brakes — 29.4%
2011	15	43.9%	1,298	84,592	Suspension — 32.0%
2012	16	46.8%	785	85,008	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	17	50.5%	461	82,854	Suspension — 77.0%
2014	18	46.7%	272	81,949	Suspension — 61.4%
2015	19	48.8%	170	79,171	Suspension — 68.8%
2016	20	57.4%	115	81,316	Suspension — 52.2%
2017	21	46.7%	75	79,910	Suspension — 90.7%
2018	22	58.3%	36	77,206	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.0% (13 yrs)	66.7% (22 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.3% (13 yrs)	38.9% (22 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	23.0% (13 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (13 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 8,483 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.