1997 Rover 825 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,493

Total Tests (All Years)

78,724 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 1997 Rover 825 as it ages.

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑9.4%

18 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	51.5%	452
13 yrs	47.9%	334
14 yrs	54.0%	211
15 yrs	48.9%	141
16 yrs	46.6%	103
17 yrs	51.3%	78
18 yrs	60.7%	61
19 yrs	58.3%	36
20 yrs	62.5%	40
27 yrs	56.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 825 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	56.8%	37
2017 (20 yrs)	62.5%	40
2016 (19 yrs)	58.3%	36
2015 (18 yrs)	60.7%	61
2014 (17 yrs)	51.3%	78
2013 (16 yrs)	46.6%	103
2012 (15 yrs)	48.9%	141
2011 (14 yrs)	54%	211
2010 (13 yrs)	47.9%	334
2009 (12 yrs)	51.5%	452

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 452Avg Mileage 93,731Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 334Avg Mileage 96,117Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 211Avg Mileage 97,139Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 141Avg Mileage 91,930Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 103Avg Mileage 92,079Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 93,909Top Failure Suspension — 112.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,217Top Failure Suspension — 93.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 90,566Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,156Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 78,724Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 825 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	51.5%	452	93,731	Suspension — 33.2%
2010	13	47.9%	334	96,117	Brakes — 34.1%
2011	14	54.0%	211	97,139	Brakes — 27.0%
2012	15	48.9%	141	91,930	Suspension — 36.2%
2013	16	46.6%	103	92,079	Suspension — 95.1%
2014	17	51.3%	78	93,909	Suspension — 112.8%
2015	18	60.7%	61	94,217	Suspension — 93.4%
2016	19	58.3%	36	90,566	Suspension — 72.2%
2017	20	62.5%	40	94,156	Suspension — 60.0%
2024	27	56.8%	37	78,724	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 825, with age trends.

Suspension

58.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

21.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.3% (12 yrs)	43.2% (27 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.2% (12 yrs)	27.0% (27 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.7% (12 yrs)	16.2% (27 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 825 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,493 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.