1993 Rover Maestro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,116

Total Tests (All Years)

98,689 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 1993 Rover Maestro as it ages.

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑17.6%

27 yrs80.6%

→ ↓21.2%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↑10.6%

30 yrs70.0%

→ ↑1.4%

31 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	50.6%	245
17 yrs	54.4%	169
18 yrs	58.2%	134
19 yrs	56.3%	103
20 yrs	63.5%	85
21 yrs	62.5%	72
22 yrs	66.7%	63
23 yrs	66.0%	50
24 yrs	63.0%	46
27 yrs	80.6%	31
28 yrs	59.4%	32
30 yrs	70.0%	30
31 yrs	71.4%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover Maestro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	71.4%	56
2023 (30 yrs)	70%	30
2021 (28 yrs)	59.4%	32
2020 (27 yrs)	80.6%	31
2017 (24 yrs)	63%	46
2016 (23 yrs)	66%	50
2015 (22 yrs)	66.7%	63
2014 (21 yrs)	62.5%	72
2013 (20 yrs)	63.5%	85
2012 (19 yrs)	56.3%	103
2011 (18 yrs)	58.2%	134
2010 (17 yrs)	54.4%	169
2009 (16 yrs)	50.6%	245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 245Avg Mileage 90,486Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 169Avg Mileage 97,150Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 134Avg Mileage 95,825Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 103Avg Mileage 95,996Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 93,804Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 95,218Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 112,360Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,105Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 94,307Top Failure Suspension — 91.3%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 86,925Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 92,587Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 98,689Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

MOT results for 1993 Rover Maestro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	50.6%	245	90,486	Suspension — 31.0%
2010	17	54.4%	169	97,150	Suspension — 30.8%
2011	18	58.2%	134	95,825	Suspension — 25.4%
2012	19	56.3%	103	95,996	Suspension — 28.2%
2013	20	63.5%	85	93,804	Brakes — 56.5%
2014	21	62.5%	72	95,218	Brakes — 43.1%
2015	22	66.7%	63	112,360	Brakes — 47.6%
2016	23	66.0%	50	96,105	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	24	63.0%	46	94,307	Suspension — 91.3%
2020	27	80.6%	31	86,925	Body, chassis, structure — 54.8%
2021	28	59.4%	32	92,587	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	30	70.0%	30	91,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2024	31	71.4%	56	98,689	Brakes — 46.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover Maestro, with age trends.

Suspension

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.0% (16 yrs)	46.4% (31 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (16 yrs)	17.9% (31 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,116 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.