1999 Rover 414 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

23,323

Total Tests (All Years)

75,497 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 1999 Rover 414 as it ages.

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs45.5%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↓5.6%

19 yrs42.0%

→ ↑8.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.2%

21 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs48.1%

→ ↑5.3%

23 yrs53.4%

→ ↓9.0%

24 yrs44.4%

→ ↑7.7%

25 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.8%	5,983
11 yrs	47.9%	4,944
12 yrs	45.5%	3,889
13 yrs	42.2%	2,774
14 yrs	43.1%	1,936
15 yrs	42.8%	1,274
16 yrs	45.7%	892
17 yrs	43.0%	586
18 yrs	47.6%	395
19 yrs	42.0%	169
20 yrs	50.0%	128
21 yrs	44.8%	87
22 yrs	48.1%	81
23 yrs	53.4%	58
24 yrs	44.4%	54
25 yrs	52.1%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 414 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	52.1%	73
2023 (24 yrs)	44.4%	54
2022 (23 yrs)	53.4%	58
2021 (22 yrs)	48.1%	81
2020 (21 yrs)	44.8%	87
2019 (20 yrs)	50%	128
2018 (19 yrs)	42%	169
2017 (18 yrs)	47.6%	395
2016 (17 yrs)	43%	586
2015 (16 yrs)	45.7%	892
2014 (15 yrs)	42.8%	1,274
2013 (14 yrs)	43.1%	1,936
2012 (13 yrs)	42.2%	2,774
2011 (12 yrs)	45.5%	3,889
2010 (11 yrs)	47.9%	4,944
2009 (10 yrs)	48.8%	5,983

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,983Avg Mileage 72,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,944Avg Mileage 75,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,889Avg Mileage 77,925Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,774Avg Mileage 78,962Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,936Avg Mileage 79,723Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 79,470Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 892Avg Mileage 79,809Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 586Avg Mileage 80,042Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 395Avg Mileage 79,340Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2018High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 77,542Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 77,112Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2020High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 87Avg Mileage 72,713Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 78,742Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 78,519Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,550Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 75,497Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 414 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.8%	5,983	72,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	11	47.9%	4,944	75,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2011	12	45.5%	3,889	77,925	Suspension — 31.6%
2012	13	42.2%	2,774	78,962	Suspension — 35.0%
2013	14	43.1%	1,936	79,723	Suspension — 74.3%
2014	15	42.8%	1,274	79,470	Suspension — 76.5%
2015	16	45.7%	892	79,809	Suspension — 75.2%
2016	17	43.0%	586	80,042	Suspension — 76.8%
2017	18	47.6%	395	79,340	Suspension — 83.5%
2018	19	42.0%	169	77,542	Suspension — 76.9%
2019	20	50.0%	128	77,112	Brakes — 66.4%
2020	21	44.8%	87	72,713	Suspension — 87.4%
2021	22	48.1%	81	78,742	Brakes — 67.9%
2022	23	53.4%	58	78,519	Brakes — 56.9%
2023	24	44.4%	54	76,550	Suspension — 87.0%
2024	25	52.1%	73	75,497	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 414, with age trends.

Suspension

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.3% (10 yrs)	30.1% (25 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.3% (10 yrs)	30.1% (25 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,323 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.