1996 Rover 623 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

92,942 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Rover 623 as it ages.

13 yrs40.1%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs43.5%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs41.8%

→ ↑10.3%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↓5.4%

19 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.1%	307
14 yrs	42.9%	231
15 yrs	43.5%	154
16 yrs	45.7%	105
17 yrs	41.8%	67
18 yrs	52.1%	48
19 yrs	46.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 623 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (19 yrs)	46.7%	30
2014 (18 yrs)	52.1%	48
2013 (17 yrs)	41.8%	67
2012 (16 yrs)	45.7%	105
2011 (15 yrs)	43.5%	154
2010 (14 yrs)	42.9%	231
2009 (13 yrs)	40.1%	307

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 307Avg Mileage 100,488Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 231Avg Mileage 101,740Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 154Avg Mileage 102,686Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 100,169Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 103,114Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 97,645Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 92,942Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 623 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.1%	307	100,488	Brakes — 37.8%
2010	14	42.9%	231	101,740	Brakes — 37.2%
2011	15	43.5%	154	102,686	Brakes — 37.0%
2012	16	45.7%	105	100,169	Brakes — 37.1%
2013	17	41.8%	67	103,114	Brakes — 97.0%
2014	18	52.1%	48	97,645	Brakes — 60.4%
2015	19	46.7%	30	92,942	Brakes — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 623, with age trends.

Brakes

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.7%

↓ Decreases 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)	76.7% (19 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.8% (13 yrs)	90.0% (19 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.4% (13 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.3% (13 yrs)	36.7% (19 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (13 yrs)	30.0% (19 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 623 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 942 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.