1997 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,067

Total Tests (All Years)

71,835 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 1997 Rover 414 as it ages.

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs44.5%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑7.1%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↓7.3%

20 yrs46.5%

→ ↑11.9%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↑8.9%

22 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.1%	4,633
13 yrs	44.4%	3,376
14 yrs	45.8%	2,233
15 yrs	47.2%	1,407
16 yrs	44.8%	879
17 yrs	44.5%	566
18 yrs	46.7%	366
19 yrs	53.8%	236
20 yrs	46.5%	144
21 yrs	58.4%	77
22 yrs	67.3%	52
23 yrs	66.7%	33
24 yrs	67.6%	34
27 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.5%	31
2021 (24 yrs)	67.6%	34
2020 (23 yrs)	66.7%	33
2019 (22 yrs)	67.3%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	58.4%	77
2017 (20 yrs)	46.5%	144
2016 (19 yrs)	53.8%	236
2015 (18 yrs)	46.7%	366
2014 (17 yrs)	44.5%	566
2013 (16 yrs)	44.8%	879
2012 (15 yrs)	47.2%	1,407
2011 (14 yrs)	45.8%	2,233
2010 (13 yrs)	44.4%	3,376
2009 (12 yrs)	46.1%	4,633

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,633Avg Mileage 82,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,376Avg Mileage 84,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,233Avg Mileage 84,191Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,407Avg Mileage 83,871Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 879Avg Mileage 82,240Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 566Avg Mileage 79,319Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 366Avg Mileage 79,748Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 236Avg Mileage 78,008Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 144Avg Mileage 76,366Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 73,312Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 78,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,674Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 77,077Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 71,835Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.1%	4,633	82,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	13	44.4%	3,376	84,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	14	45.8%	2,233	84,191	Suspension — 28.9%
2012	15	47.2%	1,407	83,871	Suspension — 30.1%
2013	16	44.8%	879	82,240	Suspension — 73.4%
2014	17	44.5%	566	79,319	Suspension — 81.1%
2015	18	46.7%	366	79,748	Suspension — 80.6%
2016	19	53.8%	236	78,008	Suspension — 79.7%
2017	20	46.5%	144	76,366	Suspension — 72.9%
2018	21	58.4%	77	73,312	Suspension — 55.8%
2019	22	67.3%	52	78,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%
2020	23	66.7%	33	81,674	Suspension — 60.6%
2021	24	67.6%	34	77,077	Suspension — 44.1%
2024	27	64.5%	31	71,835	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

50.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.0% (12 yrs)	51.6% (27 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.8% (12 yrs)	12.9% (27 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,067 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.