1993 Rover 820 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

968

Total Tests (All Years)

108,127 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 1993 Rover 820 as it ages.

16 yrs40.8%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs38.2%

→ ↑9.9%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↓6.5%

19 yrs41.6%

→ ↑9.2%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↓6.6%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.6%

23 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	40.8%	343
17 yrs	38.2%	212
18 yrs	48.1%	135
19 yrs	41.6%	89
20 yrs	50.8%	59
21 yrs	56.6%	53
22 yrs	50.0%	44
23 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 820 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	60.6%	33
2015 (22 yrs)	50%	44
2014 (21 yrs)	56.6%	53
2013 (20 yrs)	50.8%	59
2012 (19 yrs)	41.6%	89
2011 (18 yrs)	48.1%	135
2010 (17 yrs)	38.2%	212
2009 (16 yrs)	40.8%	343

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 343Avg Mileage 106,396Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 212Avg Mileage 103,461Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 107,222Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 102,462Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 105,690Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 106,183Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 119,561Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,127Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 820 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	40.8%	343	106,396	Suspension — 36.2%
2010	17	38.2%	212	103,461	Suspension — 37.7%
2011	18	48.1%	135	107,222	Suspension — 31.9%
2012	19	41.6%	89	102,462	Brakes — 34.8%
2013	20	50.8%	59	105,690	Suspension — 59.3%
2014	21	56.6%	53	106,183	Suspension — 64.2%
2015	22	50.0%	44	119,561	Brakes — 77.3%
2016	23	60.6%	33	108,127	Brakes — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 820, with age trends.

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ 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	36.2% (16 yrs)	51.5% (23 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.2% (16 yrs)	42.4% (23 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.9% (16 yrs)	27.3% (23 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 820 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 968 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.