1960 Rover 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

361

Total Tests (All Years)

48,445 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 1960 Rover 80 as it ages.

49 yrs65.6%

→ ↑13.9%

50 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.3%

51 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.5%

52 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.5%

53 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.9%

54 yrs73.3%

→ ↓11.1%

55 yrs62.2%

→ ↑16.2%

56 yrs78.4%

→ ↓16.2%

57 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	65.6%	32
50 yrs	79.5%	39
51 yrs	73.2%	41
52 yrs	76.7%	43
53 yrs	76.2%	42
54 yrs	73.3%	45
55 yrs	62.2%	45
56 yrs	78.4%	37
57 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Rover 80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	62.2%	37
2016 (56 yrs)	78.4%	37
2015 (55 yrs)	62.2%	45
2014 (54 yrs)	73.3%	45
2013 (53 yrs)	76.2%	42
2012 (52 yrs)	76.7%	43
2011 (51 yrs)	73.2%	41
2010 (50 yrs)	79.5%	39
2009 (49 yrs)	65.6%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,736Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,410Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 41Avg Mileage 59,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 43Avg Mileage 58,735Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2013

76.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,516Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,776Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 45Avg Mileage 48,487Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 37Avg Mileage 54,879Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

MOT results for 1960 Rover 80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	65.6%	32	57,736	Brakes — 28.1%
2010	50	79.5%	39	52,410	Brakes — 17.9%
2011	51	73.2%	41	59,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	52	76.7%	43	58,735	Brakes — 16.3%
2013	53	76.2%	42	54,516	Brakes — 45.2%
2014	54	73.3%	45	49,776	Brakes — 46.7%
2015	55	62.2%	45	48,487	Brakes — 64.4%
2016	56	78.4%	37	54,879	Brakes — 29.7%
2017	57	62.2%	37	48,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Rover 80, with age trends.

Brakes

32.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.8%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.9% (49 yrs)	37.8% (57 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	18.8% (49 yrs)	8.1% (57 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.6% (49 yrs)	21.6% (57 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (49 yrs)	29.7% (57 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 80 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 361 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.