2000 Rover 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,850

Total Tests (All Years)

109,979 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 420 as it ages.

9 yrs47.6%

→ ↓8.5%

10 yrs39.1%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs41.5%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs40.9%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↓12.7%

16 yrs33.0%

→ ↑15.6%

17 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	47.6%	630
10 yrs	39.1%	570
11 yrs	41.5%	489
12 yrs	44.1%	374
13 yrs	40.9%	286
14 yrs	45.0%	200
15 yrs	45.7%	140
16 yrs	33.0%	91
17 yrs	48.6%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	48.6%	70
2016 (16 yrs)	33%	91
2015 (15 yrs)	45.7%	140
2014 (14 yrs)	45%	200
2013 (13 yrs)	40.9%	286
2012 (12 yrs)	44.1%	374
2011 (11 yrs)	41.5%	489
2010 (10 yrs)	39.1%	570
2009 (9 yrs)	47.6%	630

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 630Avg Mileage 86,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 570Avg Mileage 92,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 489Avg Mileage 100,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 374Avg Mileage 102,456Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 286Avg Mileage 105,880Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 200Avg Mileage 108,096Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 140Avg Mileage 110,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.1%

2016High Fail Rate

33.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 91Avg Mileage 120,600Top Failure Suspension — 109.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 109,979Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 420 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	47.6%	630	86,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2010	10	39.1%	570	92,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2011	11	41.5%	489	100,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2012	12	44.1%	374	102,456	Suspension — 37.7%
2013	13	40.9%	286	105,880	Suspension — 94.1%
2014	14	45.0%	200	108,096	Suspension — 83.5%
2015	15	45.7%	140	110,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.1%
2016	16	33.0%	91	120,600	Suspension — 109.9%
2017	17	48.6%	70	109,979	Suspension — 94.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 420, with age trends.

Suspension

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

29.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.1% (9 yrs)	94.3% (17 yrs)	+67.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.8% (9 yrs)	68.6% (17 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.9% (9 yrs)	61.4% (17 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.5% (9 yrs)	24.3% (17 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (9 yrs)	21.4% (17 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,850 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.