1999 Rover 620 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

16,540

Total Tests (All Years)

88,231 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 1999 Rover 620 as it ages.

10 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs45.0%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs42.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs52.6%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↓7.2%

24 yrs55.7%

→ ↑12.4%

25 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	47.5%	3,636
11 yrs	45.0%	3,100
12 yrs	42.5%	2,464
13 yrs	41.7%	1,894
14 yrs	44.1%	1,396
15 yrs	42.8%	1,055
16 yrs	45.6%	792
17 yrs	49.1%	625
18 yrs	48.7%	462
19 yrs	52.6%	234
20 yrs	57.6%	205
21 yrs	58.4%	154
22 yrs	59.5%	163
23 yrs	62.9%	97
24 yrs	55.7%	122
25 yrs	68.1%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 620 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	68.1%	141
2023 (24 yrs)	55.7%	122
2022 (23 yrs)	62.9%	97
2021 (22 yrs)	59.5%	163
2020 (21 yrs)	58.4%	154
2019 (20 yrs)	57.6%	205
2018 (19 yrs)	52.6%	234
2017 (18 yrs)	48.7%	462
2016 (17 yrs)	49.1%	625
2015 (16 yrs)	45.6%	792
2014 (15 yrs)	42.8%	1,055
2013 (14 yrs)	44.1%	1,396
2012 (13 yrs)	41.7%	1,894
2011 (12 yrs)	42.5%	2,464
2010 (11 yrs)	45%	3,100
2009 (10 yrs)	47.5%	3,636

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,636Avg Mileage 93,692Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,100Avg Mileage 97,929Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,464Avg Mileage 99,260Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,894Avg Mileage 98,701Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 98,127Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 98,974Top Failure Brakes — 114.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 792Avg Mileage 98,566Top Failure Brakes — 107.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 625Avg Mileage 97,724Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 462Avg Mileage 97,923Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 234Avg Mileage 97,688Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 205Avg Mileage 95,923Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 154Avg Mileage 94,431Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 163Avg Mileage 91,983Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 95,069Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 122Avg Mileage 94,057Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 141Avg Mileage 88,231Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 620 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	47.5%	3,636	93,692	Brakes — 34.3%
2010	11	45.0%	3,100	97,929	Brakes — 37.0%
2011	12	42.5%	2,464	99,260	Brakes — 40.4%
2012	13	41.7%	1,894	98,701	Brakes — 42.0%
2013	14	44.1%	1,396	98,127	Brakes — 102.9%
2014	15	42.8%	1,055	98,974	Brakes — 114.5%
2015	16	45.6%	792	98,566	Brakes — 107.8%
2016	17	49.1%	625	97,724	Brakes — 97.9%
2017	18	48.7%	462	97,923	Brakes — 80.7%
2018	19	52.6%	234	97,688	Brakes — 76.5%
2019	20	57.6%	205	95,923	Brakes — 74.6%
2020	21	58.4%	154	94,431	Brakes — 68.2%
2021	22	59.5%	163	91,983	Brakes — 80.4%
2022	23	62.9%	97	95,069	Brakes — 67.0%
2023	24	55.7%	122	94,057	Brakes — 81.1%
2024	25	68.1%	141	88,231	Brakes — 41.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 620, with age trends.

Brakes

71.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ 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	23.7% (10 yrs)	31.2% (25 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.3% (10 yrs)	41.1% (25 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,540 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.