Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

1989 Rover Maestro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
76.9%
Latest Pass Rate
175
Total Tests (All Years)
94,652 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 1989 Rover Maestro as it ages.

20 yrs40.0%
21 yrs46.5%
22 yrs54.5%
35 yrs76.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
20 yrs40.0%60
21 yrs46.5%43
22 yrs54.5%33
35 yrs76.9%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Rover Maestro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (35 yrs)76.9%39
2011 (22 yrs)54.5%33
2010 (21 yrs)46.5%43
2009 (20 yrs)40%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 91,525Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%
2010High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 92,470Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2011High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,025Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%
2024
76.9%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,652Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Rover Maestro, with age trends.

Brakes
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
15.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension40.0% (20 yrs)7.7% (35 yrs)
-32.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes26.7% (20 yrs)46.2% (35 yrs)
+19.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Rover Maestro page →

About This Data

This page shows how Rover Maestro cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 175 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue