1998 Rover 618 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,948

Total Tests (All Years)

96,727 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 618 as it ages.

11 yrs44.5%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs40.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs40.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs43.8%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs46.3%

→ ↑6.9%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.9%

24 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.0%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.3%

26 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.5%	2,162
12 yrs	40.7%	1,778
13 yrs	42.7%	1,397
14 yrs	40.1%	997
15 yrs	42.0%	712
16 yrs	44.6%	527
17 yrs	43.8%	411
18 yrs	51.5%	305
19 yrs	47.2%	212
20 yrs	44.3%	115
21 yrs	46.3%	80
22 yrs	53.2%	62
23 yrs	57.1%	63
24 yrs	65.0%	40
25 yrs	75.0%	36
26 yrs	62.7%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 618 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	62.7%	51
2023 (25 yrs)	75%	36
2022 (24 yrs)	65%	40
2021 (23 yrs)	57.1%	63
2020 (22 yrs)	53.2%	62
2019 (21 yrs)	46.3%	80
2018 (20 yrs)	44.3%	115
2017 (19 yrs)	47.2%	212
2016 (18 yrs)	51.5%	305
2015 (17 yrs)	43.8%	411
2014 (16 yrs)	44.6%	527
2013 (15 yrs)	42%	712
2012 (14 yrs)	40.1%	997
2011 (13 yrs)	42.7%	1,397
2010 (12 yrs)	40.7%	1,778
2009 (11 yrs)	44.5%	2,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 100,065Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 102,123Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,397Avg Mileage 103,126Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 997Avg Mileage 104,197Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2013High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 712Avg Mileage 103,788Top Failure Brakes — 110.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 527Avg Mileage 105,772Top Failure Brakes — 104.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 411Avg Mileage 107,153Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 305Avg Mileage 107,258Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 212Avg Mileage 106,241Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 109,311Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 106,070Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 103,361Top Failure Brakes — 112.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 109,997Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 103,606Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,004Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 96,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 618 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.5%	2,162	100,065	Brakes — 36.9%
2010	12	40.7%	1,778	102,123	Brakes — 40.4%
2011	13	42.7%	1,397	103,126	Brakes — 39.8%
2012	14	40.1%	997	104,197	Brakes — 44.3%
2013	15	42.0%	712	103,788	Brakes — 110.0%
2014	16	44.6%	527	105,772	Brakes — 104.0%
2015	17	43.8%	411	107,153	Brakes — 92.5%
2016	18	51.5%	305	107,258	Brakes — 82.3%
2017	19	47.2%	212	106,241	Brakes — 98.6%
2018	20	44.3%	115	109,311	Brakes — 95.7%
2019	21	46.3%	80	106,070	Brakes — 92.5%
2020	22	53.2%	62	103,361	Brakes — 112.9%
2021	23	57.1%	63	109,997	Brakes — 87.3%
2022	24	65.0%	40	103,606	Suspension — 47.5%
2023	25	75.0%	36	101,004	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	26	62.7%	51	96,727	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 618, with age trends.

Brakes

72.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	25.6% (11 yrs)	35.3% (26 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.9% (11 yrs)	35.3% (26 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 618 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,948 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.