1994 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,305

Total Tests (All Years)

91,328 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 1994 Rover 416 as it ages.

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↑7.0%

21 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs58.0%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓8.1%

24 yrs52.2%

→ ↑7.8%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑12.7%

26 yrs72.7%

→ ↓20.3%

27 yrs52.4%

→ ↑10.5%

28 yrs62.9%

→ ↑6.1%

29 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.1%

30 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	51.2%	1,718
16 yrs	49.4%	1,257
17 yrs	48.1%	917
18 yrs	51.3%	679
19 yrs	47.3%	469
20 yrs	52.4%	334
21 yrs	59.4%	239
22 yrs	58.0%	176
23 yrs	60.3%	131
24 yrs	52.2%	69
25 yrs	60.0%	60
26 yrs	72.7%	55
27 yrs	52.4%	63
28 yrs	62.9%	35
29 yrs	69.0%	42
30 yrs	68.9%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	68.9%	61
2023 (29 yrs)	69%	42
2022 (28 yrs)	62.9%	35
2021 (27 yrs)	52.4%	63
2020 (26 yrs)	72.7%	55
2019 (25 yrs)	60%	60
2018 (24 yrs)	52.2%	69
2017 (23 yrs)	60.3%	131
2016 (22 yrs)	58%	176
2015 (21 yrs)	59.4%	239
2014 (20 yrs)	52.4%	334
2013 (19 yrs)	47.3%	469
2012 (18 yrs)	51.3%	679
2011 (17 yrs)	48.1%	917
2010 (16 yrs)	49.4%	1,257
2009 (15 yrs)	51.2%	1,718

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 90,528Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 91,601Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 917Avg Mileage 91,166Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 679Avg Mileage 88,667Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 469Avg Mileage 89,196Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 334Avg Mileage 89,612Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 239Avg Mileage 85,394Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 85,514Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 131Avg Mileage 89,047Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 83,350Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 82,515Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,144Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 85,646Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 84,758Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,317Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 91,328Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 1994 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	51.2%	1,718	90,528	Suspension — 31.3%
2010	16	49.4%	1,257	91,601	Suspension — 31.9%
2011	17	48.1%	917	91,166	Suspension — 29.7%
2012	18	51.3%	679	88,667	Suspension — 30.6%
2013	19	47.3%	469	89,196	Suspension — 78.5%
2014	20	52.4%	334	89,612	Suspension — 74.0%
2015	21	59.4%	239	85,394	Suspension — 54.4%
2016	22	58.0%	176	85,514	Suspension — 43.2%
2017	23	60.3%	131	89,047	Suspension — 42.7%
2018	24	52.2%	69	83,350	Suspension — 58.0%
2019	25	60.0%	60	82,515	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	26	72.7%	55	82,144	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.8%
2021	27	52.4%	63	85,646	Suspension — 63.5%
2022	28	62.9%	35	84,758	Suspension — 37.1%
2023	29	69.0%	42	89,317	Suspension — 38.1%
2024	30	68.9%	61	91,328	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.3% (15 yrs)	52.5% (30 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.4% (15 yrs)	18.0% (30 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,305 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.