1993 Rover 827 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

580

Total Tests (All Years)

109,494 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 1993 Rover 827 as it ages.

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.5%

20 yrs43.5%

→ ↑6.5%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	46.5%	159
17 yrs	49.1%	116
18 yrs	50.0%	80
19 yrs	50.0%	66
20 yrs	43.5%	46
21 yrs	50.0%	40
22 yrs	55.0%	40
23 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 827 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	54.5%	33
2015 (22 yrs)	55%	40
2014 (21 yrs)	50%	40
2013 (20 yrs)	43.5%	46
2012 (19 yrs)	50%	66
2011 (18 yrs)	50%	80
2010 (17 yrs)	49.1%	116
2009 (16 yrs)	46.5%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 159Avg Mileage 114,843Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 116,137Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 80Avg Mileage 112,206Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 114,692Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 125,590Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,818Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 110,717Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 109,494Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 827 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	46.5%	159	114,843	Suspension — 33.3%
2010	17	49.1%	116	116,137	Suspension — 27.6%
2011	18	50.0%	80	112,206	Suspension — 30.0%
2012	19	50.0%	66	114,692	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	20	43.5%	46	125,590	Suspension — 84.8%
2014	21	50.0%	40	117,818	Suspension — 87.5%
2015	22	55.0%	40	110,717	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	23	54.5%	33	109,494	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 827, with age trends.

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.7% (16 yrs)	42.4% (23 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.9% (16 yrs)	48.5% (23 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.3% (16 yrs)	54.5% (23 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.4% (16 yrs)	51.5% (23 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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 827 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 580 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.