1996 Rover 418 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

42.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,296

Total Tests (All Years)

137,914 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 42.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 14.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Rover 418 as it ages.

13 yrs39.8%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs37.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs39.3%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs40.0%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs42.9%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↓4.4%

20 yrs42.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	39.8%	387
14 yrs	37.9%	311
15 yrs	36.1%	208
16 yrs	39.3%	145
17 yrs	40.0%	95
18 yrs	42.9%	70
19 yrs	46.8%	47
20 yrs	42.4%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 418 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	42.4%	33
2015 (19 yrs)	46.8%	47
2014 (18 yrs)	42.9%	70
2013 (17 yrs)	40%	95
2012 (16 yrs)	39.3%	145
2011 (15 yrs)	36.1%	208
2010 (14 yrs)	37.9%	311
2009 (13 yrs)	39.8%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 387Avg Mileage 124,709Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2010High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 311Avg Mileage 128,177Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2011High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 208Avg Mileage 127,833Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2012High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 130,272Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 133,029Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 137,470Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 138,049Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2016High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 137,914Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 418 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	39.8%	387	124,709	Suspension — 40.6%
2010	14	37.9%	311	128,177	Suspension — 42.8%
2011	15	36.1%	208	127,833	Suspension — 46.6%
2012	16	39.3%	145	130,272	Suspension — 41.4%
2013	17	40.0%	95	133,029	Suspension — 98.9%
2014	18	42.9%	70	137,470	Suspension — 94.3%
2015	19	46.8%	47	138,049	Suspension — 74.5%
2016	20	42.4%	33	137,914	Suspension — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 418, with age trends.

Suspension

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

24.4%

↑ 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	40.6% (13 yrs)	78.8% (20 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.7% (13 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.3% (13 yrs)	39.4% (20 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.8% (13 yrs)	36.4% (20 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 418 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,296 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.