1998 Rover 620 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

18,108

Total Tests (All Years)

104,361 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Rover 620 as it ages.

11 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs42.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs50.3%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs56.2%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs62.4%

→ ↓13.3%

24 yrs49.1%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs53.0%

→ ↑23.5%

26 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.6%	4,494
12 yrs	42.0%	3,645
13 yrs	41.8%	2,736
14 yrs	42.7%	1,993
15 yrs	44.7%	1,402
16 yrs	46.8%	1,021
17 yrs	49.4%	749
18 yrs	47.3%	577
19 yrs	51.7%	445
20 yrs	51.1%	235
21 yrs	50.3%	183
22 yrs	56.2%	137
23 yrs	62.4%	149
24 yrs	49.1%	108
25 yrs	53.0%	115
26 yrs	76.5%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 620 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	76.5%	119
2023 (25 yrs)	53%	115
2022 (24 yrs)	49.1%	108
2021 (23 yrs)	62.4%	149
2020 (22 yrs)	56.2%	137
2019 (21 yrs)	50.3%	183
2018 (20 yrs)	51.1%	235
2017 (19 yrs)	51.7%	445
2016 (18 yrs)	47.3%	577
2015 (17 yrs)	49.4%	749
2014 (16 yrs)	46.8%	1,021
2013 (15 yrs)	44.7%	1,402
2012 (14 yrs)	42.7%	1,993
2011 (13 yrs)	41.8%	2,736
2010 (12 yrs)	42%	3,645
2009 (11 yrs)	43.6%	4,494

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,494Avg Mileage 104,116Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,645Avg Mileage 106,633Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,736Avg Mileage 108,086Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,993Avg Mileage 108,781Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 108,380Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 107,219Top Failure Brakes — 106.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 749Avg Mileage 106,901Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 577Avg Mileage 105,411Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 445Avg Mileage 108,721Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 235Avg Mileage 105,640Top Failure Brakes — 97.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 183Avg Mileage 105,676Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 103,156Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 104,318Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 103,399Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 115Avg Mileage 104,027Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 104,361Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 620 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.6%	4,494	104,116	Brakes — 39.5%
2010	12	42.0%	3,645	106,633	Brakes — 41.5%
2011	13	41.8%	2,736	108,086	Brakes — 41.7%
2012	14	42.7%	1,993	108,781	Brakes — 41.3%
2013	15	44.7%	1,402	108,380	Brakes — 103.9%
2014	16	46.8%	1,021	107,219	Brakes — 106.5%
2015	17	49.4%	749	106,901	Brakes — 91.7%
2016	18	47.3%	577	105,411	Brakes — 92.2%
2017	19	51.7%	445	108,721	Brakes — 101.1%
2018	20	51.1%	235	105,640	Brakes — 97.4%
2019	21	50.3%	183	105,676	Brakes — 65.6%
2020	22	56.2%	137	103,156	Brakes — 64.2%
2021	23	62.4%	149	104,318	Brakes — 69.1%
2022	24	49.1%	108	103,399	Brakes — 84.3%
2023	25	53.0%	115	104,027	Brakes — 80.9%
2024	26	76.5%	119	104,361	Suspension — 62.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 620, with age trends.

Brakes

72.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

↑ 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	26.9% (11 yrs)	62.2% (26 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.5% (11 yrs)	45.4% (26 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,108 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.