1999 Rover 618 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

12,857

Total Tests (All Years)

82,366 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Rover 618 as it ages.

10 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs41.2%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↑21.2%

25 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	47.4%	2,756
11 yrs	45.5%	2,344
12 yrs	44.5%	1,911
13 yrs	41.6%	1,451
14 yrs	41.2%	1,114
15 yrs	45.6%	835
16 yrs	48.1%	628
17 yrs	47.3%	497
18 yrs	48.3%	360
19 yrs	48.7%	195
20 yrs	54.5%	156
21 yrs	57.7%	123
22 yrs	61.2%	129
23 yrs	60.6%	94
24 yrs	61.5%	91
25 yrs	82.7%	173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 618 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	82.7%	173
2023 (24 yrs)	61.5%	91
2022 (23 yrs)	60.6%	94
2021 (22 yrs)	61.2%	129
2020 (21 yrs)	57.7%	123
2019 (20 yrs)	54.5%	156
2018 (19 yrs)	48.7%	195
2017 (18 yrs)	48.3%	360
2016 (17 yrs)	47.3%	497
2015 (16 yrs)	48.1%	628
2014 (15 yrs)	45.6%	835
2013 (14 yrs)	41.2%	1,114
2012 (13 yrs)	41.6%	1,451
2011 (12 yrs)	44.5%	1,911
2010 (11 yrs)	45.5%	2,344
2009 (10 yrs)	47.4%	2,756

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,756Avg Mileage 87,055Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,344Avg Mileage 91,673Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,911Avg Mileage 93,860Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2012High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,451Avg Mileage 94,669Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 94,924Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 835Avg Mileage 95,242Top Failure Brakes — 108.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 628Avg Mileage 94,290Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 497Avg Mileage 94,191Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 360Avg Mileage 95,274Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 195Avg Mileage 89,200Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 96,239Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 91,899Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 91,448Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 88,690Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 87,810Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 173Avg Mileage 82,366Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 618 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	47.4%	2,756	87,055	Brakes — 33.8%
2010	11	45.5%	2,344	91,673	Brakes — 36.9%
2011	12	44.5%	1,911	93,860	Brakes — 38.0%
2012	13	41.6%	1,451	94,669	Brakes — 40.7%
2013	14	41.2%	1,114	94,924	Brakes — 111.8%
2014	15	45.6%	835	95,242	Brakes — 108.4%
2015	16	48.1%	628	94,290	Brakes — 90.3%
2016	17	47.3%	497	94,191	Brakes — 99.4%
2017	18	48.3%	360	95,274	Brakes — 81.9%
2018	19	48.7%	195	89,200	Brakes — 80.5%
2019	20	54.5%	156	96,239	Brakes — 62.8%
2020	21	57.7%	123	91,899	Brakes — 77.2%
2021	22	61.2%	129	91,448	Brakes — 65.1%
2022	23	60.6%	94	88,690	Suspension — 56.4%
2023	24	61.5%	91	87,810	Brakes — 50.5%
2024	25	82.7%	173	82,366	Brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 618, with age trends.

Brakes

65.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↓ 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
Brakes	33.8% (10 yrs)	23.1% (25 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.7% (10 yrs)	20.8% (25 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.5% (10 yrs)	19.7% (25 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 618 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,857 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.