1995 Rover 418 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,988

Total Tests (All Years)

129,826 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 1995 Rover 418 as it ages.

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↓5.7%

21 yrs46.8%

→ ↓9.3%

22 yrs37.5%

→ ↑11.1%

23 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	48.7%	948
15 yrs	49.3%	678
16 yrs	46.0%	454
17 yrs	43.5%	285
18 yrs	46.3%	201
19 yrs	47.4%	137
20 yrs	52.5%	99
21 yrs	46.8%	79
22 yrs	37.5%	72
23 yrs	48.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 418 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (23 yrs)	48.6%	35
2017 (22 yrs)	37.5%	72
2016 (21 yrs)	46.8%	79
2015 (20 yrs)	52.5%	99
2014 (19 yrs)	47.4%	137
2013 (18 yrs)	46.3%	201
2012 (17 yrs)	43.5%	285
2011 (16 yrs)	46%	454
2010 (15 yrs)	49.3%	678
2009 (14 yrs)	48.7%	948

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 948Avg Mileage 127,532Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 678Avg Mileage 128,760Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 454Avg Mileage 129,249Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 285Avg Mileage 131,944Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 201Avg Mileage 126,846Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 131,532Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 99Avg Mileage 128,769Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 125,659Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

2017High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 72Avg Mileage 129,117Top Failure Suspension — 97.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 129,826Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 418 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	48.7%	948	127,532	Suspension — 33.5%
2010	15	49.3%	678	128,760	Suspension — 34.1%
2011	16	46.0%	454	129,249	Suspension — 39.4%
2012	17	43.5%	285	131,944	Suspension — 39.3%
2013	18	46.3%	201	126,846	Suspension — 87.6%
2014	19	47.4%	137	131,532	Suspension — 80.3%
2015	20	52.5%	99	128,769	Suspension — 68.7%
2016	21	46.8%	79	125,659	Suspension — 92.4%
2017	22	37.5%	72	129,117	Suspension — 97.2%
2018	23	48.6%	35	129,826	Suspension — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 418, with age trends.

Suspension

65.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.9%

↑ 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	33.5% (14 yrs)	85.7% (23 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (14 yrs)	57.1% (23 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.9% (14 yrs)	22.9% (23 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 418 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,988 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.