1999 Rover 820 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,936

Total Tests (All Years)

91,519 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 1999 Rover 820 as it ages.

10 yrs46.1%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs40.5%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs42.7%

→ ↑9.1%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs62.3%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs67.3%

→ ↓7.0%

25 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.1%	883
11 yrs	40.5%	697
12 yrs	42.7%	531
13 yrs	51.8%	388
14 yrs	46.6%	298
15 yrs	49.0%	210
16 yrs	50.0%	176
17 yrs	52.9%	136
18 yrs	54.9%	122
19 yrs	61.7%	81
20 yrs	58.6%	70
21 yrs	59.4%	64
22 yrs	62.3%	61
23 yrs	67.4%	46
24 yrs	67.3%	52
25 yrs	60.3%	121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 820 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	60.3%	121
2023 (24 yrs)	67.3%	52
2022 (23 yrs)	67.4%	46
2021 (22 yrs)	62.3%	61
2020 (21 yrs)	59.4%	64
2019 (20 yrs)	58.6%	70
2018 (19 yrs)	61.7%	81
2017 (18 yrs)	54.9%	122
2016 (17 yrs)	52.9%	136
2015 (16 yrs)	50%	176
2014 (15 yrs)	49%	210
2013 (14 yrs)	46.6%	298
2012 (13 yrs)	51.8%	388
2011 (12 yrs)	42.7%	531
2010 (11 yrs)	40.5%	697
2009 (10 yrs)	46.1%	883

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 883Avg Mileage 82,118Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 697Avg Mileage 85,472Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 531Avg Mileage 83,796Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 388Avg Mileage 84,326Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 298Avg Mileage 83,489Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 210Avg Mileage 89,324Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 176Avg Mileage 85,775Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 88,696Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 122Avg Mileage 89,502Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 87,352Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 89,188Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,203Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,094Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 88,996Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 88,310Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 121Avg Mileage 91,519Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 820 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.1%	883	82,118	Brakes — 38.8%
2010	11	40.5%	697	85,472	Brakes — 39.0%
2011	12	42.7%	531	83,796	Suspension — 41.2%
2012	13	51.8%	388	84,326	Brakes — 34.0%
2013	14	46.6%	298	83,489	Brakes — 91.3%
2014	15	49.0%	210	89,324	Brakes — 98.1%
2015	16	50.0%	176	85,775	Brakes — 100.0%
2016	17	52.9%	136	88,696	Brakes — 73.5%
2017	18	54.9%	122	89,502	Brakes — 86.1%
2018	19	61.7%	81	87,352	Brakes — 102.5%
2019	20	58.6%	70	89,188	Brakes — 64.3%
2020	21	59.4%	64	88,203	Suspension — 65.6%
2021	22	62.3%	61	94,094	Brakes — 73.8%
2022	23	67.4%	46	88,996	Brakes — 91.3%
2023	24	67.3%	52	88,310	Brakes — 46.2%
2024	25	60.3%	121	91,519	Suspension — 49.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 820, with age trends.

Brakes

67.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.4% (10 yrs)	49.6% (25 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.8% (10 yrs)	36.4% (25 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,936 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.