1996 Rover 618 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

44.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,168

Total Tests (All Years)

99,279 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 1996 Rover 618 as it ages.

13 yrs40.3%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs40.1%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs42.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs44.1%

→ ↓16.7%

20 yrs27.4%

→ ↑17.0%

21 yrs44.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.3%	987
14 yrs	43.6%	757
15 yrs	40.0%	518
16 yrs	40.1%	329
17 yrs	42.5%	228
18 yrs	47.1%	140
19 yrs	44.1%	93
20 yrs	27.4%	62
21 yrs	44.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 618 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	44.4%	54
2016 (20 yrs)	27.4%	62
2015 (19 yrs)	44.1%	93
2014 (18 yrs)	47.1%	140
2013 (17 yrs)	42.5%	228
2012 (16 yrs)	40.1%	329
2011 (15 yrs)	40%	518
2010 (14 yrs)	43.6%	757
2009 (13 yrs)	40.3%	987

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 987Avg Mileage 105,883Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 757Avg Mileage 108,833Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 518Avg Mileage 108,522Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2012High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 329Avg Mileage 108,072Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 108,015Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 140Avg Mileage 109,211Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 104,312Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2016High Fail Rate

27.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 98,948Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 99,279Top Failure Brakes — 109.3%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 618 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.3%	987	105,883	Brakes — 40.0%
2010	14	43.6%	757	108,833	Brakes — 37.4%
2011	15	40.0%	518	108,522	Brakes — 43.2%
2012	16	40.1%	329	108,072	Brakes — 41.0%
2013	17	42.5%	228	108,015	Brakes — 96.1%
2014	18	47.1%	140	109,211	Brakes — 84.3%
2015	19	44.1%	93	104,312	Brakes — 84.9%
2016	20	27.4%	62	98,948	Brakes — 104.8%
2017	21	44.4%	54	99,279	Brakes — 109.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 618, with age trends.

Brakes

71.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

35.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	40.0% (13 yrs)	109.3% (21 yrs)	+69.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.7% (13 yrs)	77.8% (21 yrs)	+52.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.5% (13 yrs)	48.1% (21 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.8% (13 yrs)	35.2% (21 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 618 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,168 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.