1995 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,441

Total Tests (All Years)

75,278 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 1995 Rover 416 as it ages.

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.6%

23 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.1%

26 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.0%

27 yrs65.7%

→ ↑7.9%

28 yrs73.6%

→ ↓6.9%

29 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	48.6%	4,640
15 yrs	49.7%	3,306
16 yrs	51.0%	2,232
17 yrs	50.8%	1,507
18 yrs	50.7%	1,054
19 yrs	50.5%	732
20 yrs	52.1%	562
21 yrs	57.0%	405
22 yrs	57.1%	296
23 yrs	63.7%	157
24 yrs	64.8%	125
25 yrs	63.6%	88
26 yrs	64.7%	102
27 yrs	65.7%	67
28 yrs	73.6%	72
29 yrs	66.7%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	66.7%	96
2023 (28 yrs)	73.6%	72
2022 (27 yrs)	65.7%	67
2021 (26 yrs)	64.7%	102
2020 (25 yrs)	63.6%	88
2019 (24 yrs)	64.8%	125
2018 (23 yrs)	63.7%	157
2017 (22 yrs)	57.1%	296
2016 (21 yrs)	57%	405
2015 (20 yrs)	52.1%	562
2014 (19 yrs)	50.5%	732
2013 (18 yrs)	50.7%	1,054
2012 (17 yrs)	50.8%	1,507
2011 (16 yrs)	51%	2,232
2010 (15 yrs)	49.7%	3,306
2009 (14 yrs)	48.6%	4,640

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,640Avg Mileage 88,616Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,306Avg Mileage 89,989Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,232Avg Mileage 89,191Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,507Avg Mileage 89,060Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 86,829Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 732Avg Mileage 87,113Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 562Avg Mileage 89,683Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 405Avg Mileage 87,907Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 296Avg Mileage 84,788Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 157Avg Mileage 83,603Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 125Avg Mileage 84,459Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 86,401Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 102Avg Mileage 85,173Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 88,041Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 98,423Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.4%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 75,278Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	48.6%	4,640	88,616	Suspension — 28.1%
2010	15	49.7%	3,306	89,989	Suspension — 28.6%
2011	16	51.0%	2,232	89,191	Suspension — 27.8%
2012	17	50.8%	1,507	89,060	Suspension — 28.9%
2013	18	50.7%	1,054	86,829	Suspension — 62.7%
2014	19	50.5%	732	87,113	Suspension — 64.8%
2015	20	52.1%	562	89,683	Suspension — 60.1%
2016	21	57.0%	405	87,907	Suspension — 57.3%
2017	22	57.1%	296	84,788	Suspension — 57.1%
2018	23	63.7%	157	83,603	Suspension — 45.9%
2019	24	64.8%	125	84,459	Suspension — 34.4%
2020	25	63.6%	88	86,401	Suspension — 34.1%
2021	26	64.7%	102	85,173	Suspension — 36.3%
2022	27	65.7%	67	88,041	Suspension — 44.8%
2023	28	73.6%	72	98,423	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.4%
2024	29	66.7%	96	75,278	Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

41.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

21.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	20.1% (14 yrs)	9.4% (29 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	28.1% (14 yrs)	30.2% (29 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,441 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.