1996 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

38.5%

Latest Pass Rate

19,014

Total Tests (All Years)

78,010 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 1996 Rover 416 as it ages.

13 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs57.7%

→ ↓11.5%

23 yrs46.2%

→ ↑8.2%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs54.5%

→ ↑21.7%

27 yrs76.2%

→ ↓37.7%

28 yrs38.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.9%	6,025
14 yrs	45.2%	4,299
15 yrs	45.6%	2,919
16 yrs	46.7%	1,893
17 yrs	47.2%	1,241
18 yrs	48.1%	835
19 yrs	50.4%	556
20 yrs	51.6%	415
21 yrs	54.5%	292
22 yrs	57.7%	137
23 yrs	46.2%	106
24 yrs	54.4%	79
25 yrs	55.7%	79
26 yrs	54.5%	44
27 yrs	76.2%	42
28 yrs	38.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	38.5%	52
2023 (27 yrs)	76.2%	42
2022 (26 yrs)	54.5%	44
2021 (25 yrs)	55.7%	79
2020 (24 yrs)	54.4%	79
2019 (23 yrs)	46.2%	106
2018 (22 yrs)	57.7%	137
2017 (21 yrs)	54.5%	292
2016 (20 yrs)	51.6%	415
2015 (19 yrs)	50.4%	556
2014 (18 yrs)	48.1%	835
2013 (17 yrs)	47.2%	1,241
2012 (16 yrs)	46.7%	1,893
2011 (15 yrs)	45.6%	2,919
2010 (14 yrs)	45.2%	4,299
2009 (13 yrs)	44.9%	6,025

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,025Avg Mileage 82,712Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,299Avg Mileage 84,253Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 83,017Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 83,055Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,241Avg Mileage 83,589Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 835Avg Mileage 82,024Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 556Avg Mileage 79,599Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 415Avg Mileage 79,370Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 292Avg Mileage 80,646Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 82,011Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 79,716Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 74,798Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 78,324Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 76,871Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 75,539Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2024High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 78,010Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.9%	6,025	82,712	Brakes — 30.2%
2010	14	45.2%	4,299	84,253	Brakes — 30.1%
2011	15	45.6%	2,919	83,017	Brakes — 29.7%
2012	16	46.7%	1,893	83,055	Suspension — 28.8%
2013	17	47.2%	1,241	83,589	Suspension — 66.1%
2014	18	48.1%	835	82,024	Suspension — 67.1%
2015	19	50.4%	556	79,599	Suspension — 55.9%
2016	20	51.6%	415	79,370	Suspension — 50.1%
2017	21	54.5%	292	80,646	Suspension — 59.2%
2018	22	57.7%	137	82,011	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	23	46.2%	106	79,716	Suspension — 68.9%
2020	24	54.4%	79	74,798	Suspension — 44.3%
2021	25	55.7%	79	78,324	Suspension — 60.8%
2022	26	54.5%	44	76,871	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	27	76.2%	42	75,539	Suspension — 69.0%
2024	28	38.5%	52	78,010	Suspension — 90.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.1%

↑ Increases 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	27.6% (13 yrs)	90.4% (28 yrs)	+62.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.2% (13 yrs)	61.5% (28 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,014 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.