1999 Rover 825 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,694

Total Tests (All Years)

85,983 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 825 as it ages.

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs62.3%

→ ↓13.2%

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↑18.2%

21 yrs67.3%

→ ↓13.6%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↓8.6%

23 yrs45.1%

→ ↑18.2%

24 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.7%	522
11 yrs	47.0%	432
12 yrs	47.5%	345
13 yrs	53.0%	253
14 yrs	51.3%	187
15 yrs	56.6%	166
16 yrs	55.2%	143
17 yrs	52.0%	123
18 yrs	58.3%	96
19 yrs	62.3%	61
20 yrs	49.1%	55
21 yrs	67.3%	52
22 yrs	53.7%	67
23 yrs	45.1%	51
24 yrs	63.3%	49
25 yrs	63.0%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 825 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	63%	92
2023 (24 yrs)	63.3%	49
2022 (23 yrs)	45.1%	51
2021 (22 yrs)	53.7%	67
2020 (21 yrs)	67.3%	52
2019 (20 yrs)	49.1%	55
2018 (19 yrs)	62.3%	61
2017 (18 yrs)	58.3%	96
2016 (17 yrs)	52%	123
2015 (16 yrs)	55.2%	143
2014 (15 yrs)	56.6%	166
2013 (14 yrs)	51.3%	187
2012 (13 yrs)	53%	253
2011 (12 yrs)	47.5%	345
2010 (11 yrs)	47%	432
2009 (10 yrs)	48.7%	522

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 522Avg Mileage 83,214Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 432Avg Mileage 84,850Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 345Avg Mileage 85,107Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 253Avg Mileage 86,295Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 81,848Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 166Avg Mileage 82,940Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 86,975Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 84,845Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 82,932Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 89,991Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 83,187Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 92,069Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 86,167Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 90,261Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 90,191Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 92Avg Mileage 85,983Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 825 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.7%	522	83,214	Suspension — 32.4%
2010	11	47.0%	432	84,850	Suspension — 36.3%
2011	12	47.5%	345	85,107	Suspension — 35.1%
2012	13	53.0%	253	86,295	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	14	51.3%	187	81,848	Suspension — 75.4%
2014	15	56.6%	166	82,940	Brakes — 76.5%
2015	16	55.2%	143	86,975	Suspension — 65.0%
2016	17	52.0%	123	84,845	Suspension — 57.7%
2017	18	58.3%	96	82,932	Suspension — 53.1%
2018	19	62.3%	61	89,991	Brakes — 63.9%
2019	20	49.1%	55	83,187	Suspension — 92.7%
2020	21	67.3%	52	92,069	Suspension — 44.2%
2021	22	53.7%	67	86,167	Brakes — 74.6%
2022	23	45.1%	51	90,261	Brakes — 76.5%
2023	24	63.3%	49	90,191	Brakes — 83.7%
2024	25	63.0%	92	85,983	Brakes — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 825, with age trends.

Brakes

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

41.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.4% (10 yrs)	56.5% (25 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.4% (10 yrs)	47.8% (25 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (10 yrs)	16.3% (25 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,694 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.