1997 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

27,513

Total Tests (All Years)

76,885 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 1997 Rover 416 as it ages.

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑5.4%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.4%

25 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.3%

27 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.0%	8,597
13 yrs	45.4%	6,395
14 yrs	44.3%	4,266
15 yrs	45.8%	2,790
16 yrs	44.0%	1,794
17 yrs	45.5%	1,194
18 yrs	48.3%	812
19 yrs	52.3%	562
20 yrs	53.3%	379
21 yrs	50.5%	186
22 yrs	55.9%	143
23 yrs	61.3%	93
24 yrs	58.2%	91
25 yrs	63.6%	55
26 yrs	62.9%	62
27 yrs	60.6%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	60.6%	94
2023 (26 yrs)	62.9%	62
2022 (25 yrs)	63.6%	55
2021 (24 yrs)	58.2%	91
2020 (23 yrs)	61.3%	93
2019 (22 yrs)	55.9%	143
2018 (21 yrs)	50.5%	186
2017 (20 yrs)	53.3%	379
2016 (19 yrs)	52.3%	562
2015 (18 yrs)	48.3%	812
2014 (17 yrs)	45.5%	1,194
2013 (16 yrs)	44%	1,794
2012 (15 yrs)	45.8%	2,790
2011 (14 yrs)	44.3%	4,266
2010 (13 yrs)	45.4%	6,395
2009 (12 yrs)	47%	8,597

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,597Avg Mileage 82,372Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,395Avg Mileage 84,997Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,266Avg Mileage 83,507Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,790Avg Mileage 84,172Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 82,373Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 81,395Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 812Avg Mileage 80,125Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 562Avg Mileage 82,422Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 379Avg Mileage 80,217Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 186Avg Mileage 78,683Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 143Avg Mileage 80,962Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 79,894Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 80,540Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,675Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 77,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 94Avg Mileage 76,885Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.0%	8,597	82,372	Brakes — 29.3%
2010	13	45.4%	6,395	84,997	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	14	44.3%	4,266	83,507	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	15	45.8%	2,790	84,172	Brakes — 31.9%
2013	16	44.0%	1,794	82,373	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	17	45.5%	1,194	81,395	Suspension — 73.6%
2015	18	48.3%	812	80,125	Suspension — 64.4%
2016	19	52.3%	562	82,422	Suspension — 63.3%
2017	20	53.3%	379	80,217	Suspension — 56.7%
2018	21	50.5%	186	78,683	Suspension — 56.5%
2019	22	55.9%	143	80,962	Suspension — 57.3%
2020	23	61.3%	93	79,894	Suspension — 49.5%
2021	24	58.2%	91	80,540	Suspension — 57.1%
2022	25	63.6%	55	80,675	Brakes — 36.4%
2023	26	62.9%	62	77,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2024	27	60.6%	94	76,885	Brakes — 73.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

28.6%

↓ 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	29.3% (12 yrs)	73.4% (27 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.1% (12 yrs)	48.9% (27 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (12 yrs)	24.5% (27 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 416 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,513 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.