1998 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

38,585

Total Tests (All Years)

73,829 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 1998 Rover 416 as it ages.

11 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑6.7%

22 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.3%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.4%

24 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑19.4%

26 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.4%	11,063
12 yrs	45.0%	8,564
13 yrs	45.2%	6,098
14 yrs	43.7%	4,113
15 yrs	45.2%	2,820
16 yrs	45.4%	1,945
17 yrs	44.8%	1,367
18 yrs	49.3%	876
19 yrs	49.4%	609
20 yrs	52.2%	289
21 yrs	53.0%	215
22 yrs	59.7%	149
23 yrs	57.4%	148
24 yrs	52.0%	100
25 yrs	52.4%	105
26 yrs	71.8%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	71.8%	124
2023 (25 yrs)	52.4%	105
2022 (24 yrs)	52%	100
2021 (23 yrs)	57.4%	148
2020 (22 yrs)	59.7%	149
2019 (21 yrs)	53%	215
2018 (20 yrs)	52.2%	289
2017 (19 yrs)	49.4%	609
2016 (18 yrs)	49.3%	876
2015 (17 yrs)	44.8%	1,367
2014 (16 yrs)	45.4%	1,945
2013 (15 yrs)	45.2%	2,820
2012 (14 yrs)	43.7%	4,113
2011 (13 yrs)	45.2%	6,098
2010 (12 yrs)	45%	8,564
2009 (11 yrs)	46.4%	11,063

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,063Avg Mileage 77,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,564Avg Mileage 80,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,098Avg Mileage 80,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,113Avg Mileage 80,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,820Avg Mileage 81,000Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,945Avg Mileage 80,234Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,367Avg Mileage 79,638Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 876Avg Mileage 78,674Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 609Avg Mileage 78,444Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 289Avg Mileage 77,287Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 215Avg Mileage 77,779Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 73,900Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 148Avg Mileage 75,524Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 76,190Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 105Avg Mileage 77,374Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 124Avg Mileage 73,829Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.4%	11,063	77,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	12	45.0%	8,564	80,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2011	13	45.2%	6,098	80,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2012	14	43.7%	4,113	80,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	15	45.2%	2,820	81,000	Suspension — 72.1%
2014	16	45.4%	1,945	80,234	Suspension — 73.6%
2015	17	44.8%	1,367	79,638	Suspension — 70.1%
2016	18	49.3%	876	78,674	Suspension — 70.9%
2017	19	49.4%	609	78,444	Suspension — 70.8%
2018	20	52.2%	289	77,287	Suspension — 68.2%
2019	21	53.0%	215	77,779	Suspension — 70.7%
2020	22	59.7%	149	73,900	Suspension — 44.3%
2021	23	57.4%	148	75,524	Brakes — 52.0%
2022	24	52.0%	100	76,190	Suspension — 80.0%
2023	25	52.4%	105	77,374	Brakes — 91.4%
2024	26	71.8%	124	73,829	Brakes — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.6%

↓ 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
Tyres	18.2% (11 yrs)	27.4% (26 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (11 yrs)	36.3% (26 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.9% (11 yrs)	30.6% (26 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,585 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.