1997 Rover 618 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,637

Total Tests (All Years)

114,704 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 1997 Rover 618 as it ages.

12 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs42.1%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↑7.7%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.1%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑17.6%

23 yrs68.6%

→ ↓8.6%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↑8.1%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs69.6%

→ ↓14.5%

27 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	41.8%	2,226
13 yrs	41.3%	1,785
14 yrs	42.1%	1,302
15 yrs	44.8%	879
16 yrs	44.6%	646
17 yrs	46.3%	454
18 yrs	45.7%	350
19 yrs	53.4%	266
20 yrs	50.0%	192
21 yrs	53.1%	113
22 yrs	51.0%	98
23 yrs	68.6%	70
24 yrs	60.0%	65
25 yrs	68.1%	47
26 yrs	69.6%	46
27 yrs	55.1%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 618 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	55.1%	98
2023 (26 yrs)	69.6%	46
2022 (25 yrs)	68.1%	47
2021 (24 yrs)	60%	65
2020 (23 yrs)	68.6%	70
2019 (22 yrs)	51%	98
2018 (21 yrs)	53.1%	113
2017 (20 yrs)	50%	192
2016 (19 yrs)	53.4%	266
2015 (18 yrs)	45.7%	350
2014 (17 yrs)	46.3%	454
2013 (16 yrs)	44.6%	646
2012 (15 yrs)	44.8%	879
2011 (14 yrs)	42.1%	1,302
2010 (13 yrs)	41.3%	1,785
2009 (12 yrs)	41.8%	2,226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,226Avg Mileage 105,222Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2010High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,785Avg Mileage 108,951Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 109,655Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 879Avg Mileage 108,716Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 646Avg Mileage 108,945Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 454Avg Mileage 108,982Top Failure Brakes — 98.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 350Avg Mileage 105,853Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 266Avg Mileage 105,288Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 192Avg Mileage 101,759Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 103,048Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 103,419Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,921Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 100,007Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,326Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 107,352Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 98Avg Mileage 114,704Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 618 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	41.8%	2,226	105,222	Brakes — 39.2%
2010	13	41.3%	1,785	108,951	Brakes — 40.1%
2011	14	42.1%	1,302	109,655	Brakes — 39.0%
2012	15	44.8%	879	108,716	Brakes — 38.3%
2013	16	44.6%	646	108,945	Brakes — 93.8%
2014	17	46.3%	454	108,982	Brakes — 98.2%
2015	18	45.7%	350	105,853	Brakes — 86.0%
2016	19	53.4%	266	105,288	Brakes — 76.7%
2017	20	50.0%	192	101,759	Suspension — 76.0%
2018	21	53.1%	113	103,048	Brakes — 78.8%
2019	22	51.0%	98	103,419	Suspension — 73.5%
2020	23	68.6%	70	97,921	Brakes — 47.1%
2021	24	60.0%	65	100,007	Brakes — 75.4%
2022	25	68.1%	47	104,326	Brakes — 40.4%
2023	26	69.6%	46	107,352	Brakes — 58.7%
2024	27	55.1%	98	114,704	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 618, with age trends.

Brakes

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↓ 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	23.8% (12 yrs)	58.2% (27 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.2% (12 yrs)	50.0% (27 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (12 yrs)	16.3% (27 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 618 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,637 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.