1995 Rover 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

961

Total Tests (All Years)

91,327 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 420

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Rover 420 as it ages.

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↓5.5%

17 yrs42.9%

→ ↑8.5%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↑15.6%

20 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	47.5%	324
15 yrs	47.2%	233
16 yrs	48.4%	153
17 yrs	42.9%	98
18 yrs	51.4%	70
19 yrs	51.1%	47
20 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (20 yrs)	66.7%	36
2014 (19 yrs)	51.1%	47
2013 (18 yrs)	51.4%	70
2012 (17 yrs)	42.9%	98
2011 (16 yrs)	48.4%	153
2010 (15 yrs)	47.2%	233
2009 (14 yrs)	47.5%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 324Avg Mileage 100,479Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 233Avg Mileage 99,454Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 153Avg Mileage 98,533Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 94,488Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,953Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 92,584Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,327Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 420 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	47.5%	324	100,479	Suspension — 34.0%
2010	15	47.2%	233	99,454	Suspension — 34.3%
2011	16	48.4%	153	98,533	Suspension — 39.2%
2012	17	42.9%	98	94,488	Suspension — 38.8%
2013	18	51.4%	70	97,953	Suspension — 90.0%
2014	19	51.1%	47	92,584	Suspension — 61.7%
2015	20	66.7%	36	91,327	Suspension — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 420, with age trends.

Suspension

46.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

25.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

Steering

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.0% (14 yrs)	27.8% (20 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.3% (14 yrs)	13.9% (20 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.7% (14 yrs)	27.8% (20 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 420 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 961 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.