1998 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

22,295

Total Tests (All Years)

78,310 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 1998 Rover 414 as it ages.

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs43.5%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↓7.4%

21 yrs44.3%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑10.2%

26 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.0%	6,822
12 yrs	44.8%	5,224
13 yrs	42.7%	3,688
14 yrs	42.7%	2,375
15 yrs	44.5%	1,511
16 yrs	45.8%	991
17 yrs	44.8%	649
18 yrs	43.5%	398
19 yrs	48.1%	258
20 yrs	51.7%	118
21 yrs	44.3%	70
22 yrs	49.1%	55
23 yrs	54.9%	51
25 yrs	57.9%	38
26 yrs	68.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	68.1%	47
2023 (25 yrs)	57.9%	38
2021 (23 yrs)	54.9%	51
2020 (22 yrs)	49.1%	55
2019 (21 yrs)	44.3%	70
2018 (20 yrs)	51.7%	118
2017 (19 yrs)	48.1%	258
2016 (18 yrs)	43.5%	398
2015 (17 yrs)	44.8%	649
2014 (16 yrs)	45.8%	991
2013 (15 yrs)	44.5%	1,511
2012 (14 yrs)	42.7%	2,375
2011 (13 yrs)	42.7%	3,688
2010 (12 yrs)	44.8%	5,224
2009 (11 yrs)	47%	6,822

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,822Avg Mileage 76,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,224Avg Mileage 78,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,688Avg Mileage 79,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 78,328Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,511Avg Mileage 77,435Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 991Avg Mileage 77,527Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 649Avg Mileage 74,136Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 398Avg Mileage 71,796Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 258Avg Mileage 70,323Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 118Avg Mileage 66,355Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 65,034Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.7%

2020High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 71,260Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 71,726Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 71,576Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 78,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.0%	6,822	76,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	12	44.8%	5,224	78,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	13	42.7%	3,688	79,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	14	42.7%	2,375	78,328	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	15	44.5%	1,511	77,435	Brakes — 71.2%
2014	16	45.8%	991	77,527	Suspension — 63.6%
2015	17	44.8%	649	74,136	Suspension — 77.2%
2016	18	43.5%	398	71,796	Suspension — 76.9%
2017	19	48.1%	258	70,323	Suspension — 71.3%
2018	20	51.7%	118	66,355	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	21	44.3%	70	65,034	Body, chassis, structure — 45.7%
2020	22	49.1%	55	71,260	Suspension — 65.5%
2021	23	54.9%	51	71,726	Brakes — 54.9%
2023	25	57.9%	38	71,576	Suspension — 63.2%
2024	26	68.1%	47	78,310	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

49.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.5% (11 yrs)	19.1% (26 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.7% (11 yrs)	23.4% (26 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 414 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,295 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.