1997 Rover 623 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,713

Total Tests (All Years)

106,060 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Rover 623 as it ages.

12 yrs44.3%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓5.3%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs46.7%

→ ↑13.7%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↓11.8%

19 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.3%	384
13 yrs	50.1%	337
14 yrs	49.6%	278
15 yrs	44.3%	219
16 yrs	46.2%	158
17 yrs	46.7%	120
18 yrs	60.4%	91
19 yrs	48.6%	74
20 yrs	48.1%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 623 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	48.1%	52
2016 (19 yrs)	48.6%	74
2015 (18 yrs)	60.4%	91
2014 (17 yrs)	46.7%	120
2013 (16 yrs)	46.2%	158
2012 (15 yrs)	44.3%	219
2011 (14 yrs)	49.6%	278
2010 (13 yrs)	50.1%	337
2009 (12 yrs)	44.3%	384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 384Avg Mileage 98,750Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 337Avg Mileage 98,045Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 278Avg Mileage 99,656Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 219Avg Mileage 101,454Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 158Avg Mileage 100,203Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 120Avg Mileage 103,076Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 108,138Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 106,211Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 106,060Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 623 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.3%	384	98,750	Brakes — 38.8%
2010	13	50.1%	337	98,045	Brakes — 34.7%
2011	14	49.6%	278	99,656	Brakes — 35.3%
2012	15	44.3%	219	101,454	Brakes — 38.4%
2013	16	46.2%	158	100,203	Brakes — 76.6%
2014	17	46.7%	120	103,076	Brakes — 86.7%
2015	18	60.4%	91	108,138	Brakes — 73.6%
2016	19	48.6%	74	106,211	Brakes — 89.2%
2017	20	48.1%	52	106,060	Brakes — 82.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 623, with age trends.

Brakes

61.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	38.8% (12 yrs)	82.7% (20 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.0% (12 yrs)	53.8% (20 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.0% (12 yrs)	40.4% (20 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.8% (12 yrs)	19.2% (20 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,713 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.