1998 Rover 820 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,665

Total Tests (All Years)

91,308 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 1998 Rover 820 as it ages.

11 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs40.9%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑8.1%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.0%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs67.6%

→ ↓11.2%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑18.6%

24 yrs75.0%

→ ↓23.6%

26 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.4%	945
12 yrs	41.7%	743
13 yrs	40.9%	531
14 yrs	45.3%	351
15 yrs	41.7%	259
16 yrs	50.3%	189
17 yrs	48.0%	152
18 yrs	56.1%	114
19 yrs	61.1%	95
20 yrs	56.1%	57
21 yrs	64.7%	51
22 yrs	67.6%	37
23 yrs	56.4%	39
24 yrs	75.0%	32
26 yrs	51.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 820 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	51.4%	70
2022 (24 yrs)	75%	32
2021 (23 yrs)	56.4%	39
2020 (22 yrs)	67.6%	37
2019 (21 yrs)	64.7%	51
2018 (20 yrs)	56.1%	57
2017 (19 yrs)	61.1%	95
2016 (18 yrs)	56.1%	114
2015 (17 yrs)	48%	152
2014 (16 yrs)	50.3%	189
2013 (15 yrs)	41.7%	259
2012 (14 yrs)	45.3%	351
2011 (13 yrs)	40.9%	531
2010 (12 yrs)	41.7%	743
2009 (11 yrs)	43.4%	945

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 945Avg Mileage 94,963Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 743Avg Mileage 95,154Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 531Avg Mileage 101,514Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 351Avg Mileage 101,663Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 259Avg Mileage 97,461Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 189Avg Mileage 93,533Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 152Avg Mileage 98,042Top Failure Brakes — 90.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 100,836Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 101,624Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,341Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 96,489Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,343Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,904Top Failure Brakes — 107.7%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,319Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 91,308Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 820 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.4%	945	94,963	Brakes — 38.4%
2010	12	41.7%	743	95,154	Brakes — 39.8%
2011	13	40.9%	531	101,514	Suspension — 39.7%
2012	14	45.3%	351	101,663	Suspension — 35.6%
2013	15	41.7%	259	97,461	Brakes — 93.4%
2014	16	50.3%	189	93,533	Brakes — 87.3%
2015	17	48.0%	152	98,042	Brakes — 90.1%
2016	18	56.1%	114	100,836	Brakes — 60.5%
2017	19	61.1%	95	101,624	Suspension — 57.9%
2018	20	56.1%	57	97,341	Brakes — 78.9%
2019	21	64.7%	51	96,489	Brakes — 66.7%
2020	22	67.6%	37	99,343	Brakes — 45.9%
2021	23	56.4%	39	94,904	Brakes — 107.7%
2022	24	75.0%	32	93,319	Suspension — 56.3%
2024	26	51.4%	70	91,308	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 820, with age trends.

Brakes

61.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

51.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	35.1% (11 yrs)	12.9% (26 yrs)	-22.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	38.4% (11 yrs)	40.0% (26 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 820 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,665 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.