1999 Rover 416 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

32,381

Total Tests (All Years)

81,435 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 1999 Rover 416 as it ages.

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs41.3%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↑7.1%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓8.0%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs54.1%

→ ↑10.3%

24 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.6%

25 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.4%	8,349
11 yrs	46.5%	6,803
12 yrs	46.1%	5,243
13 yrs	43.1%	3,678
14 yrs	45.8%	2,543
15 yrs	41.3%	1,832
16 yrs	46.8%	1,296
17 yrs	47.2%	881
18 yrs	48.6%	624
19 yrs	47.6%	286
20 yrs	54.7%	212
21 yrs	46.7%	152
22 yrs	50.6%	166
23 yrs	54.1%	109
24 yrs	64.4%	90
25 yrs	59.8%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 416 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	59.8%	117
2023 (24 yrs)	64.4%	90
2022 (23 yrs)	54.1%	109
2021 (22 yrs)	50.6%	166
2020 (21 yrs)	46.7%	152
2019 (20 yrs)	54.7%	212
2018 (19 yrs)	47.6%	286
2017 (18 yrs)	48.6%	624
2016 (17 yrs)	47.2%	881
2015 (16 yrs)	46.8%	1,296
2014 (15 yrs)	41.3%	1,832
2013 (14 yrs)	45.8%	2,543
2012 (13 yrs)	43.1%	3,678
2011 (12 yrs)	46.1%	5,243
2010 (11 yrs)	46.5%	6,803
2009 (10 yrs)	49.4%	8,349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,349Avg Mileage 75,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,803Avg Mileage 79,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,243Avg Mileage 80,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,678Avg Mileage 81,579Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,543Avg Mileage 80,606Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 80,594Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,296Avg Mileage 80,752Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 881Avg Mileage 81,086Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 624Avg Mileage 80,085Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 286Avg Mileage 78,762Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 212Avg Mileage 80,368Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 152Avg Mileage 77,989Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 166Avg Mileage 74,786Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 75,600Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 79,146Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 117Avg Mileage 81,435Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 416 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.4%	8,349	75,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010	11	46.5%	6,803	79,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	12	46.1%	5,243	80,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	13	43.1%	3,678	81,579	Suspension — 34.1%
2013	14	45.8%	2,543	80,606	Suspension — 65.7%
2014	15	41.3%	1,832	80,594	Suspension — 71.7%
2015	16	46.8%	1,296	80,752	Suspension — 70.1%
2016	17	47.2%	881	81,086	Suspension — 74.3%
2017	18	48.6%	624	80,085	Suspension — 72.9%
2018	19	47.6%	286	78,762	Suspension — 71.7%
2019	20	54.7%	212	80,368	Brakes — 52.8%
2020	21	46.7%	152	77,989	Brakes — 57.2%
2021	22	50.6%	166	74,786	Brakes — 60.2%
2022	23	54.1%	109	75,600	Suspension — 94.5%
2023	24	64.4%	90	79,146	Suspension — 51.1%
2024	25	59.8%	117	81,435	Brakes — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 416, with age trends.

Suspension

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.2%

↓ 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	22.9% (10 yrs)	63.2% (25 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.2% (10 yrs)	34.2% (25 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (10 yrs)	22.2% (25 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,381 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.