1999 Rover 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,261

Total Tests (All Years)

77,939 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 1999 Rover 420 as it ages.

10 yrs41.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs39.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs40.1%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs38.0%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs37.8%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs35.8%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs41.2%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↓9.7%

22 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs43.8%

→ ↑12.9%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.1%

25 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	41.4%	5,340
11 yrs	39.8%	4,438
12 yrs	40.1%	3,380
13 yrs	38.0%	2,384
14 yrs	37.8%	1,626
15 yrs	35.8%	1,084
16 yrs	41.2%	719
17 yrs	44.4%	473
18 yrs	47.3%	315
19 yrs	49.3%	144
20 yrs	53.1%	96
21 yrs	53.8%	78
22 yrs	44.1%	59
23 yrs	43.8%	32
24 yrs	56.7%	30
25 yrs	55.6%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	55.6%	63
2023 (24 yrs)	56.7%	30
2022 (23 yrs)	43.8%	32
2021 (22 yrs)	44.1%	59
2020 (21 yrs)	53.8%	78
2019 (20 yrs)	53.1%	96
2018 (19 yrs)	49.3%	144
2017 (18 yrs)	47.3%	315
2016 (17 yrs)	44.4%	473
2015 (16 yrs)	41.2%	719
2014 (15 yrs)	35.8%	1,084
2013 (14 yrs)	37.8%	1,626
2012 (13 yrs)	38%	2,384
2011 (12 yrs)	40.1%	3,380
2010 (11 yrs)	39.8%	4,438
2009 (10 yrs)	41.4%	5,340

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,340Avg Mileage 98,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,438Avg Mileage 103,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2011High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,380Avg Mileage 106,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,384Avg Mileage 109,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2013High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,626Avg Mileage 109,476Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2014High Fail Rate

35.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 111,089Top Failure Suspension — 98.1%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 719Avg Mileage 107,336Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 473Avg Mileage 105,566Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 315Avg Mileage 103,980Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 106,192Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 99,029Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 94,854Top Failure Suspension — 89.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 96,491Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2022High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 103,883Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 83,308Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 77,939Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 420 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	41.4%	5,340	98,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	11	39.8%	4,438	103,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2011	12	40.1%	3,380	106,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2012	13	38.0%	2,384	109,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2013	14	37.8%	1,626	109,476	Brakes — 89.4%
2014	15	35.8%	1,084	111,089	Suspension — 98.1%
2015	16	41.2%	719	107,336	Suspension — 86.2%
2016	17	44.4%	473	105,566	Suspension — 86.5%
2017	18	47.3%	315	103,980	Suspension — 92.7%
2018	19	49.3%	144	106,192	Suspension — 71.5%
2019	20	53.1%	96	99,029	Suspension — 97.9%
2020	21	53.8%	78	94,854	Suspension — 89.7%
2021	22	44.1%	59	96,491	Suspension — 91.5%
2022	23	43.8%	32	103,883	Suspension — 90.6%
2023	24	56.7%	30	83,308	Brakes — 70.0%
2024	25	55.6%	63	77,939	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 420, with age trends.

Suspension

70.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

↓ 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% (10 yrs)	49.2% (25 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.9% (10 yrs)	47.6% (25 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.9% (10 yrs)	25.4% (25 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,261 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.