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1964 Rover 95 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
75.4%
Latest Pass Rate
525
Total Tests (All Years)
49,409 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 1964 Rover 95 as it ages.

45 yrs75.4%
46 yrs75.9%
47 yrs78.7%
48 yrs76.7%
49 yrs78.7%
50 yrs78.2%
51 yrs74.5%
52 yrs69.8%
53 yrs75.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs75.4%65
46 yrs75.9%58
47 yrs78.7%61
48 yrs76.7%60
49 yrs78.7%61
50 yrs78.2%55
51 yrs74.5%55
52 yrs69.8%53
53 yrs75.4%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Rover 95 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (53 yrs)75.4%57
2016 (52 yrs)69.8%53
2015 (51 yrs)74.5%55
2014 (50 yrs)78.2%55
2013 (49 yrs)78.7%61
2012 (48 yrs)76.7%60
2011 (47 yrs)78.7%61
2010 (46 yrs)75.9%58
2009 (45 yrs)75.4%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.4%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,421Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%
2010
75.9%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 58Avg Mileage 51,276Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.8%
2011
78.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012
76.7%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 60Avg Mileage 54,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2013
78.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,857Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%
2014
78.2%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 55Avg Mileage 52,668Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%
2015
74.5%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,921Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 27.3%
2016
69.8%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,576Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%
2017
75.4%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,409Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Rover 95, with age trends.

Brakes
29.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
12.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.5% (45 yrs)59.6% (53 yrs)
+41.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.7% (45 yrs)19.3% (53 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.7% (45 yrs)7.0% (53 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 95 cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 525 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.

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