1998 Rover 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

46.3%

Latest Pass Rate

22,572

Total Tests (All Years)

83,696 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 1998 Rover 420 as it ages.

11 yrs40.4%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs37.3%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs38.4%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs40.2%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs40.6%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↑5.3%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs47.9%

→ ↑16.2%

23 yrs64.1%

→ ↓17.8%

26 yrs46.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.4%	7,256
12 yrs	37.3%	5,633
13 yrs	37.8%	3,732
14 yrs	38.4%	2,318
15 yrs	40.2%	1,414
16 yrs	40.6%	842
17 yrs	43.9%	540
18 yrs	45.7%	335
19 yrs	46.8%	201
20 yrs	47.8%	92
21 yrs	53.1%	81
22 yrs	47.9%	48
23 yrs	64.1%	39
26 yrs	46.3%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	46.3%	41
2021 (23 yrs)	64.1%	39
2020 (22 yrs)	47.9%	48
2019 (21 yrs)	53.1%	81
2018 (20 yrs)	47.8%	92
2017 (19 yrs)	46.8%	201
2016 (18 yrs)	45.7%	335
2015 (17 yrs)	43.9%	540
2014 (16 yrs)	40.6%	842
2013 (15 yrs)	40.2%	1,414
2012 (14 yrs)	38.4%	2,318
2011 (13 yrs)	37.8%	3,732
2010 (12 yrs)	37.3%	5,633
2009 (11 yrs)	40.4%	7,256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,256Avg Mileage 106,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,633Avg Mileage 110,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2011High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,732Avg Mileage 111,994Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2012High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,318Avg Mileage 110,769Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,414Avg Mileage 110,547Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

2014High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 842Avg Mileage 109,163Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 540Avg Mileage 106,691Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 335Avg Mileage 105,789Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 201Avg Mileage 101,861Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 92,327Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 96,571Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2020High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 93,075Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 88,521Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2024High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 83,696Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 420 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.4%	7,256	106,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2010	12	37.3%	5,633	110,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2011	13	37.8%	3,732	111,994	Brakes — 39.3%
2012	14	38.4%	2,318	110,769	Suspension — 38.1%
2013	15	40.2%	1,414	110,547	Suspension — 85.4%
2014	16	40.6%	842	109,163	Brakes — 89.2%
2015	17	43.9%	540	106,691	Suspension — 79.8%
2016	18	45.7%	335	105,789	Suspension — 85.4%
2017	19	46.8%	201	101,861	Suspension — 89.1%
2018	20	47.8%	92	92,327	Suspension — 81.5%
2019	21	53.1%	81	96,571	Brakes — 53.1%
2020	22	47.9%	48	93,075	Suspension — 79.2%
2021	23	64.1%	39	88,521	Suspension — 87.2%
2024	26	46.3%	41	83,696	Suspension — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 420, with age trends.

Suspension

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	33.2% (11 yrs)	48.8% (26 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.3% (11 yrs)	34.1% (26 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,572 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.