1996 Rover 620 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,419

Total Tests (All Years)

110,685 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 620 as it ages.

13 yrs40.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs40.4%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs40.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs42.9%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs39.9%

→ ↑8.7%

19 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs46.7%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.0%

24 yrs61.8%

→ ↓7.3%

25 yrs54.5%

→ ↑10.9%

26 yrs65.4%

→ ↓5.4%

27 yrs60.0%

→ ↓14.8%

28 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.6%	3,851
14 yrs	40.5%	2,901
15 yrs	40.4%	1,977
16 yrs	40.5%	1,330
17 yrs	42.9%	919
18 yrs	39.9%	654
19 yrs	48.6%	492
20 yrs	46.7%	364
21 yrs	51.7%	271
22 yrs	51.9%	131
23 yrs	56.8%	125
24 yrs	61.8%	89
25 yrs	54.5%	88
26 yrs	65.4%	78
27 yrs	60.0%	65
28 yrs	45.2%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 620 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	45.2%	84
2023 (27 yrs)	60%	65
2022 (26 yrs)	65.4%	78
2021 (25 yrs)	54.5%	88
2020 (24 yrs)	61.8%	89
2019 (23 yrs)	56.8%	125
2018 (22 yrs)	51.9%	131
2017 (21 yrs)	51.7%	271
2016 (20 yrs)	46.7%	364
2015 (19 yrs)	48.6%	492
2014 (18 yrs)	39.9%	654
2013 (17 yrs)	42.9%	919
2012 (16 yrs)	40.5%	1,330
2011 (15 yrs)	40.4%	1,977
2010 (14 yrs)	40.5%	2,901
2009 (13 yrs)	40.6%	3,851

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,851Avg Mileage 111,094Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,901Avg Mileage 111,577Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 110,796Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2012High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 111,063Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 919Avg Mileage 111,235Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2014High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 654Avg Mileage 108,760Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 492Avg Mileage 107,383Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 364Avg Mileage 106,846Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 271Avg Mileage 108,908Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 99,091Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 102,048Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 105,903Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 105,628Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 102,585Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 65Avg Mileage 104,221Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 110,685Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 620 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.6%	3,851	111,094	Brakes — 40.9%
2010	14	40.5%	2,901	111,577	Brakes — 41.5%
2011	15	40.4%	1,977	110,796	Brakes — 42.1%
2012	16	40.5%	1,330	111,063	Brakes — 43.1%
2013	17	42.9%	919	111,235	Brakes — 100.8%
2014	18	39.9%	654	108,760	Brakes — 99.4%
2015	19	48.6%	492	107,383	Brakes — 74.6%
2016	20	46.7%	364	106,846	Brakes — 74.2%
2017	21	51.7%	271	108,908	Suspension — 66.4%
2018	22	51.9%	131	99,091	Brakes — 67.2%
2019	23	56.8%	125	102,048	Brakes — 64.8%
2020	24	61.8%	89	105,903	Suspension — 43.8%
2021	25	54.5%	88	105,628	Brakes — 62.5%
2022	26	65.4%	78	102,585	Brakes — 42.3%
2023	27	60.0%	65	104,221	Brakes — 89.2%
2024	28	45.2%	84	110,685	Suspension — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 620, with age trends.

Brakes

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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	24.4% (13 yrs)	81.0% (28 yrs)	+56.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	40.9% (13 yrs)	76.2% (28 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.4% (13 yrs)	33.3% (28 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,419 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.