1963 Rover 95 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

648

Total Tests (All Years)

49,723 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1963 Rover 95 as it ages.

46 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.4%

47 yrs76.6%

→ ↑5.8%

48 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.0%

49 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.4%

50 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.7%

51 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.4%

52 yrs76.3%

→ ↑4.0%

53 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.4%

54 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	77.0%	74
47 yrs	76.6%	77
48 yrs	82.4%	74
49 yrs	78.4%	74
50 yrs	74.0%	73
51 yrs	79.7%	74
52 yrs	76.3%	76
53 yrs	80.3%	61
54 yrs	76.9%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Rover 95 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	76.9%	65
2016 (53 yrs)	80.3%	61
2015 (52 yrs)	76.3%	76
2014 (51 yrs)	79.7%	74
2013 (50 yrs)	74%	73
2012 (49 yrs)	78.4%	74
2011 (48 yrs)	82.4%	74
2010 (47 yrs)	76.6%	77
2009 (46 yrs)	77%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 74Avg Mileage 53,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 77Avg Mileage 53,860Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,623Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,664Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,025Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 74Avg Mileage 49,405Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 76Avg Mileage 53,811Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,909Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,723Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

MOT results for 1963 Rover 95 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	77.0%	74	53,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2010	47	76.6%	77	53,860	Brakes — 13.0%
2011	48	82.4%	74	51,623	Brakes — 13.5%
2012	49	78.4%	74	51,664	Brakes — 14.9%
2013	50	74.0%	73	54,025	Brakes — 32.9%
2014	51	79.7%	74	49,405	Brakes — 25.7%
2015	52	76.3%	76	53,811	Brakes — 26.3%
2016	53	80.3%	61	53,909	Brakes — 31.1%
2017	54	76.9%	65	49,723	Brakes — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Rover 95, with age trends.

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.9% (46 yrs)	29.2% (54 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	6.8% (46 yrs)	12.3% (54 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.9% (46 yrs)	16.9% (54 yrs)	+2.0%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	10.8% (46 yrs)	10.8% (54 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 95 cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 648 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.