1990 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,055

Total Tests (All Years)

115,120 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 1990 Rover 416 as it ages.

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.2%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.4%

23 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs65.9%

→ ↓6.5%

26 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.9%

27 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.4%	341
20 yrs	52.4%	229
21 yrs	48.4%	155
22 yrs	55.6%	99
23 yrs	62.0%	71
24 yrs	63.0%	54
25 yrs	65.9%	41
26 yrs	59.4%	32
27 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	54.5%	33
2016 (26 yrs)	59.4%	32
2015 (25 yrs)	65.9%	41
2014 (24 yrs)	63%	54
2013 (23 yrs)	62%	71
2012 (22 yrs)	55.6%	99
2011 (21 yrs)	48.4%	155
2010 (20 yrs)	52.4%	229
2009 (19 yrs)	48.4%	341

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 341Avg Mileage 98,005Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 229Avg Mileage 92,168Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 155Avg Mileage 98,607Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 97,618Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 95,455Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 95,021Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 88,462Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 88,161Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 115,120Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 1990 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.4%	341	98,005	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	20	52.4%	229	92,168	Suspension — 27.1%
2011	21	48.4%	155	98,607	Suspension — 34.8%
2012	22	55.6%	99	97,618	Suspension — 33.3%
2013	23	62.0%	71	95,455	Suspension — 62.0%
2014	24	63.0%	54	95,021	Suspension — 48.1%
2015	25	65.9%	41	88,462	Suspension — 61.0%
2016	26	59.4%	32	88,161	Suspension — 62.5%
2017	27	54.5%	33	115,120	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

33.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

21.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.2% (19 yrs)	100.0% (27 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.3% (19 yrs)	45.5% (27 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.1% (19 yrs)	21.2% (27 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 416 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,055 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.