1961 Rover 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

350

Total Tests (All Years)

47,417 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1961 Rover 80 as it ages.

48 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

49 yrs66.7%

→ ↑18.7%

50 yrs85.4%

→ ↓11.0%

51 yrs74.4%

→ ↑7.2%

52 yrs81.6%

→ ↑3.0%

53 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.0%

54 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.1%

55 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.8%

56 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	66.7%	42
49 yrs	66.7%	42
50 yrs	85.4%	41
51 yrs	74.4%	39
52 yrs	81.6%	38
53 yrs	84.6%	39
54 yrs	81.6%	38
55 yrs	80.5%	41
56 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Rover 80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	76.7%	30
2016 (55 yrs)	80.5%	41
2015 (54 yrs)	81.6%	38
2014 (53 yrs)	84.6%	39
2013 (52 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (51 yrs)	74.4%	39
2011 (50 yrs)	85.4%	41
2010 (49 yrs)	66.7%	42
2009 (48 yrs)	66.7%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,926Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 68,806Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,704Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,788Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 41,875Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,032Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,144Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,283Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,417Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

MOT results for 1961 Rover 80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	66.7%	42	46,926	Brakes — 23.8%
2010	49	66.7%	42	68,806	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	50	85.4%	41	52,704	Brakes — 7.3%
2012	51	74.4%	39	49,788	Suspension — 12.8%
2013	52	81.6%	38	41,875	Brakes — 21.1%
2014	53	84.6%	39	44,032	Suspension — 25.6%
2015	54	81.6%	38	50,144	Brakes — 47.4%
2016	55	80.5%	41	47,283	Brakes — 29.3%
2017	56	76.7%	30	47,417	Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Rover 80, with age trends.

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

9.9%

— Consistent

Steering

9.9%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	23.8% (48 yrs)	36.7% (56 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	14.3% (48 yrs)	10.0% (56 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.9% (48 yrs)	10.0% (56 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —
Suspension	14.3% (48 yrs)	13.3% (56 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 80 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 350 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.