1990 Rover Maestro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,472

Total Tests (All Years)

75,086 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 1990 Rover Maestro as it ages.

19 yrs62.6%

→ ↓7.1%

20 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↑6.4%

27 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.3%

28 yrs68.0%

→ ↑3.2%

29 yrs71.2%

→ ↑2.3%

30 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.2%

31 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.7%

33 yrs72.9%

→ ↑8.7%

34 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	62.6%	238
20 yrs	55.5%	173
21 yrs	59.3%	150
22 yrs	59.2%	125
23 yrs	56.5%	108
24 yrs	54.3%	94
25 yrs	57.8%	83
26 yrs	61.9%	84
27 yrs	68.3%	60
28 yrs	68.0%	50
29 yrs	71.2%	52
30 yrs	73.5%	34
31 yrs	73.3%	45
32 yrs	75.6%	41
33 yrs	72.9%	48
34 yrs	81.6%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Rover Maestro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	81.6%	87
2023 (33 yrs)	72.9%	48
2022 (32 yrs)	75.6%	41
2021 (31 yrs)	73.3%	45
2020 (30 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (29 yrs)	71.2%	52
2018 (28 yrs)	68%	50
2017 (27 yrs)	68.3%	60
2016 (26 yrs)	61.9%	84
2015 (25 yrs)	57.8%	83
2014 (24 yrs)	54.3%	94
2013 (23 yrs)	56.5%	108
2012 (22 yrs)	59.2%	125
2011 (21 yrs)	59.3%	150
2010 (20 yrs)	55.5%	173
2009 (19 yrs)	62.6%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 238Avg Mileage 71,758Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 173Avg Mileage 74,131Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 75,682Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 125Avg Mileage 78,995Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 108Avg Mileage 80,719Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 94Avg Mileage 85,829Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 73,090Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 84Avg Mileage 87,068Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 76,930Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 74,514Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,256Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 82,043Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,040Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 78,137Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 74,864Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 87Avg Mileage 75,086Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 1990 Rover Maestro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	62.6%	238	71,758	Suspension — 26.5%
2010	20	55.5%	173	74,131	Suspension — 26.6%
2011	21	59.3%	150	75,682	Suspension — 24.0%
2012	22	59.2%	125	78,995	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	23	56.5%	108	80,719	Suspension — 64.8%
2014	24	54.3%	94	85,829	Suspension — 59.6%
2015	25	57.8%	83	73,090	Suspension — 54.2%
2016	26	61.9%	84	87,068	Suspension — 65.5%
2017	27	68.3%	60	76,930	Brakes — 46.7%
2018	28	68.0%	50	74,514	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	29	71.2%	52	82,256	Brakes — 40.4%
2020	30	73.5%	34	82,043	Suspension — 38.2%
2021	31	73.3%	45	75,040	Suspension — 37.8%
2022	32	75.6%	41	78,137	Suspension — 34.1%
2023	33	72.9%	48	74,864	Brakes — 25.0%
2024	34	81.6%	87	75,086	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rover Maestro, with age trends.

Suspension

36.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.5% (19 yrs)	16.1% (34 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.3% (19 yrs)	19.5% (34 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Maestro cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,472 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.