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1992 Rover 820 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
52.9%
Latest Pass Rate
532
Total Tests (All Years)
99,122 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 1992 Rover 820 as it ages.

17 yrs48.2%
18 yrs47.9%
19 yrs45.3%
20 yrs48.4%
21 yrs67.5%
22 yrs52.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs48.2%191
18 yrs47.9%117
19 yrs45.3%86
20 yrs48.4%64
21 yrs67.5%40
22 yrs52.9%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 820 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (22 yrs)52.9%34
2013 (21 yrs)67.5%40
2012 (20 yrs)48.4%64
2011 (19 yrs)45.3%86
2010 (18 yrs)47.9%117
2009 (17 yrs)48.2%191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 191Avg Mileage 103,216Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%
2010High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 117Avg Mileage 102,084Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2011High Fail Rate
45.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 86Avg Mileage 100,493Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%
2012High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 98,759Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%
2013
67.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,861Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%
2014High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 99,122Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 820, with age trends.

Suspension
34.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes27.2% (17 yrs)55.9% (22 yrs)
+28.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.8% (17 yrs)50.0% (22 yrs)
+21.2%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.8% (17 yrs)38.2% (22 yrs)
+19.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.4% (17 yrs)23.5% (22 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 820 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 532 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.

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