1994 Rover 620 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,248

Total Tests (All Years)

116,498 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 1994 Rover 620 as it ages.

15 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs38.9%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs40.2%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs42.8%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs40.6%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs47.6%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs44.4%

→ ↑17.3%

26 yrs61.7%

→ ↑9.0%

27 yrs70.7%

→ ↓17.4%

28 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.0%	2,281
16 yrs	38.9%	1,622
17 yrs	40.2%	1,093
18 yrs	42.8%	683
19 yrs	40.6%	471
20 yrs	46.4%	321
21 yrs	49.3%	227
22 yrs	48.6%	181
23 yrs	45.5%	134
24 yrs	47.6%	63
25 yrs	44.4%	54
26 yrs	61.7%	47
27 yrs	70.7%	41
28 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover 620 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (28 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (27 yrs)	70.7%	41
2020 (26 yrs)	61.7%	47
2019 (25 yrs)	44.4%	54
2018 (24 yrs)	47.6%	63
2017 (23 yrs)	45.5%	134
2016 (22 yrs)	48.6%	181
2015 (21 yrs)	49.3%	227
2014 (20 yrs)	46.4%	321
2013 (19 yrs)	40.6%	471
2012 (18 yrs)	42.8%	683
2011 (17 yrs)	40.2%	1,093
2010 (16 yrs)	38.9%	1,622
2009 (15 yrs)	39%	2,281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,281Avg Mileage 114,582Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2010High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 115,772Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 113,443Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2012High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 683Avg Mileage 112,611Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 471Avg Mileage 110,731Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 321Avg Mileage 108,473Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 227Avg Mileage 107,290Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 105,235Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 134Avg Mileage 109,738Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,745Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 111,058Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 111,263Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 117,939Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,498Top Failure Suspension — 106.7%

MOT results for 1994 Rover 620 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.0%	2,281	114,582	Brakes — 40.9%
2010	16	38.9%	1,622	115,772	Brakes — 42.4%
2011	17	40.2%	1,093	113,443	Brakes — 42.4%
2012	18	42.8%	683	112,611	Brakes — 38.5%
2013	19	40.6%	471	110,731	Brakes — 103.4%
2014	20	46.4%	321	108,473	Brakes — 84.1%
2015	21	49.3%	227	107,290	Suspension — 74.0%
2016	22	48.6%	181	105,235	Brakes — 77.9%
2017	23	45.5%	134	109,738	Suspension — 93.3%
2018	24	47.6%	63	107,745	Brakes — 98.4%
2019	25	44.4%	54	111,058	Suspension — 103.7%
2020	26	61.7%	47	111,263	Brakes — 44.7%
2021	27	70.7%	41	117,939	Suspension — 80.5%
2022	28	53.3%	30	116,498	Suspension — 106.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover 620, with age trends.

Brakes

65.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↑ 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	28.7% (15 yrs)	106.7% (28 yrs)	+78.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	40.9% (15 yrs)	73.3% (28 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 620 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 7,248 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.