1991 Rover Maestro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

893

Total Tests (All Years)

95,678 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 1991 Rover Maestro as it ages.

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓5.8%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑10.9%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↓5.1%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.1%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.5%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑21.2%

26 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.4%

27 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.5%

28 yrs78.1%

→ ↓20.0%

30 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	53.5%	185
19 yrs	47.7%	128
20 yrs	58.6%	99
21 yrs	53.5%	86
22 yrs	56.3%	64
23 yrs	54.2%	59
24 yrs	56.5%	62
25 yrs	50.0%	54
26 yrs	71.2%	52
27 yrs	75.6%	41
28 yrs	78.1%	32
30 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Rover Maestro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (30 yrs)	58.1%	31
2019 (28 yrs)	78.1%	32
2018 (27 yrs)	75.6%	41
2017 (26 yrs)	71.2%	52
2016 (25 yrs)	50%	54
2015 (24 yrs)	56.5%	62
2014 (23 yrs)	54.2%	59
2013 (22 yrs)	56.3%	64
2012 (21 yrs)	53.5%	86
2011 (20 yrs)	58.6%	99
2010 (19 yrs)	47.7%	128
2009 (18 yrs)	53.5%	185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 185Avg Mileage 71,258Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 76,849Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 99Avg Mileage 70,587Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 86Avg Mileage 72,197Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 70,848Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 72,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 75,706Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 77,720Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 83,180Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,764Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,710Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,678Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

MOT results for 1991 Rover Maestro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	53.5%	185	71,258	Suspension — 22.7%
2010	19	47.7%	128	76,849	Suspension — 29.7%
2011	20	58.6%	99	70,587	Suspension — 29.3%
2012	21	53.5%	86	72,197	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	22	56.3%	64	70,848	Suspension — 65.6%
2014	23	54.2%	59	72,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2015	24	56.5%	62	75,706	Suspension — 48.4%
2016	25	50.0%	54	77,720	Suspension — 68.5%
2017	26	71.2%	52	83,180	Suspension — 42.3%
2018	27	75.6%	41	84,764	Brakes — 29.3%
2019	28	78.1%	32	90,710	Suspension — 43.8%
2021	30	58.1%	31	95,678	Suspension — 74.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rover Maestro, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

32.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.7% (18 yrs)	74.2% (30 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (18 yrs)	25.8% (30 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 893 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.