1997 Rover 620 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

20,329

Total Tests (All Years)

99,394 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 620 as it ages.

12 yrs42.4%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs43.0%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs50.3%

→ ↓4.5%

21 yrs45.8%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs55.4%

→ ↓6.5%

25 yrs48.9%

→ ↑3.2%

26 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	42.4%	5,396
13 yrs	43.0%	4,314
14 yrs	41.0%	3,116
15 yrs	42.0%	2,130
16 yrs	43.5%	1,494
17 yrs	43.0%	1,065
18 yrs	48.7%	795
19 yrs	50.5%	588
20 yrs	50.3%	439
21 yrs	45.8%	212
22 yrs	52.4%	191
23 yrs	57.4%	155
24 yrs	55.4%	148
25 yrs	48.9%	88
26 yrs	52.1%	96
27 yrs	53.9%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 620 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	53.9%	102
2023 (26 yrs)	52.1%	96
2022 (25 yrs)	48.9%	88
2021 (24 yrs)	55.4%	148
2020 (23 yrs)	57.4%	155
2019 (22 yrs)	52.4%	191
2018 (21 yrs)	45.8%	212
2017 (20 yrs)	50.3%	439
2016 (19 yrs)	50.5%	588
2015 (18 yrs)	48.7%	795
2014 (17 yrs)	43%	1,065
2013 (16 yrs)	43.5%	1,494
2012 (15 yrs)	42%	2,130
2011 (14 yrs)	41%	3,116
2010 (13 yrs)	43%	4,314
2009 (12 yrs)	42.4%	5,396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,396Avg Mileage 108,416Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,314Avg Mileage 110,385Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,116Avg Mileage 111,445Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2012High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,130Avg Mileage 109,938Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 109,349Top Failure Brakes — 112.2%

2014High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 108,779Top Failure Brakes — 115.2%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 795Avg Mileage 110,103Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 588Avg Mileage 106,975Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 439Avg Mileage 107,974Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 212Avg Mileage 103,088Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 191Avg Mileage 107,801Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 155Avg Mileage 109,587Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 148Avg Mileage 108,362Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 113,283Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 104,221Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 102Avg Mileage 99,394Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 620 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	42.4%	5,396	108,416	Brakes — 39.8%
2010	13	43.0%	4,314	110,385	Brakes — 41.5%
2011	14	41.0%	3,116	111,445	Brakes — 43.5%
2012	15	42.0%	2,130	109,938	Brakes — 40.6%
2013	16	43.5%	1,494	109,349	Brakes — 112.2%
2014	17	43.0%	1,065	108,779	Brakes — 115.2%
2015	18	48.7%	795	110,103	Brakes — 88.1%
2016	19	50.5%	588	106,975	Brakes — 86.2%
2017	20	50.3%	439	107,974	Brakes — 85.2%
2018	21	45.8%	212	103,088	Brakes — 87.3%
2019	22	52.4%	191	107,801	Brakes — 68.6%
2020	23	57.4%	155	109,587	Brakes — 71.6%
2021	24	55.4%	148	108,362	Brakes — 62.8%
2022	25	48.9%	88	113,283	Suspension — 88.6%
2023	26	52.1%	96	104,221	Brakes — 67.7%
2024	27	53.9%	102	99,394	Suspension — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 620, with age trends.

Brakes

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.4% (12 yrs)	71.6% (27 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.8% (12 yrs)	70.6% (27 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.7% (12 yrs)	33.3% (27 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,329 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.