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1992 Rover 418 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
48.5%
Latest Pass Rate
92
Total Tests (All Years)
121,862 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Rover 418 as it ages.

At 17 years: 37.3% pass rate · At 18 years: 48.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs37.3%59
18 yrs48.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 418 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (18 yrs)48.5%33
2009 (17 yrs)37.3%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
37.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 128,644Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 121,862Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 418, with age trends.

Suspension
35.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
25.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
21.6%
— Consistent
Steering
18.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.3% (17 yrs)33.3% (18 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road22.0% (17 yrs)21.2% (18 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.1% (17 yrs)27.3% (18 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 418 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 92 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.

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