1995 Rover 820 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,291

Total Tests (All Years)

91,636 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 1995 Rover 820 as it ages.

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs40.6%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↓9.5%

18 yrs40.9%

→ ↑6.3%

19 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs44.7%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	42.7%	461
15 yrs	40.6%	303
16 yrs	44.7%	188
17 yrs	50.4%	117
18 yrs	40.9%	88
19 yrs	47.2%	53
20 yrs	44.7%	47
21 yrs	52.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover 820 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (21 yrs)	52.9%	34
2015 (20 yrs)	44.7%	47
2014 (19 yrs)	47.2%	53
2013 (18 yrs)	40.9%	88
2012 (17 yrs)	50.4%	117
2011 (16 yrs)	44.7%	188
2010 (15 yrs)	40.6%	303
2009 (14 yrs)	42.7%	461

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 98,110Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 303Avg Mileage 101,121Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 188Avg Mileage 102,943Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 98,055Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 94,063Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 88,323Top Failure Brakes — 107.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 89,541Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 91,636Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

MOT results for 1995 Rover 820 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	42.7%	461	98,110	Brakes — 38.0%
2010	15	40.6%	303	101,121	Brakes — 38.3%
2011	16	44.7%	188	102,943	Suspension — 36.2%
2012	17	50.4%	117	98,055	Brakes — 32.5%
2013	18	40.9%	88	94,063	Brakes — 96.6%
2014	19	47.2%	53	88,323	Brakes — 107.5%
2015	20	44.7%	47	89,541	Brakes — 63.8%
2016	21	52.9%	34	91,636	Brakes — 91.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover 820, with age trends.

Brakes

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	38.0% (14 yrs)	91.2% (21 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	21.7% (14 yrs)	41.2% (21 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.4% (14 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.4% (14 yrs)	23.5% (21 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,291 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.