1992 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,750

Total Tests (All Years)

84,645 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 1992 Rover 416 as it ages.

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs41.7%

→ ↑9.5%

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.9%

25 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	46.5%	563
18 yrs	47.2%	390
19 yrs	47.8%	270
20 yrs	41.7%	175
21 yrs	51.2%	121
22 yrs	48.8%	86
23 yrs	52.4%	63
24 yrs	50.0%	48
25 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	55.9%	34
2016 (24 yrs)	50%	48
2015 (23 yrs)	52.4%	63
2014 (22 yrs)	48.8%	86
2013 (21 yrs)	51.2%	121
2012 (20 yrs)	41.7%	175
2011 (19 yrs)	47.8%	270
2010 (18 yrs)	47.2%	390
2009 (17 yrs)	46.5%	563

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 563Avg Mileage 96,035Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 390Avg Mileage 95,320Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 270Avg Mileage 93,311Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 175Avg Mileage 88,216Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 94,139Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 90,418Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 89,184Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 87,491Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 84,645Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

MOT results for 1992 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	46.5%	563	96,035	Suspension — 35.5%
2010	18	47.2%	390	95,320	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	19	47.8%	270	93,311	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	20	41.7%	175	88,216	Suspension — 39.4%
2013	21	51.2%	121	94,139	Suspension — 76.9%
2014	22	48.8%	86	90,418	Suspension — 73.3%
2015	23	52.4%	63	89,184	Suspension — 54.0%
2016	24	50.0%	48	87,491	Suspension — 58.3%
2017	25	55.9%	34	84,645	Suspension — 76.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.5% (17 yrs)	76.5% (25 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (17 yrs)	8.8% (25 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.7% (17 yrs)	35.3% (25 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,750 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.