1994 Rover Maestro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,909

Total Tests (All Years)

99,493 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 1994 Rover Maestro as it ages.

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs64.4%

→ ↑8.3%

26 yrs72.7%

→ ↓9.5%

27 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.2%

29 yrs52.5%

→ ↑15.5%

30 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	45.9%	425
16 yrs	51.2%	301
17 yrs	47.4%	232
18 yrs	48.3%	176
19 yrs	53.3%	135
20 yrs	52.2%	115
21 yrs	56.1%	98
22 yrs	59.3%	86
23 yrs	60.0%	65
24 yrs	62.5%	40
25 yrs	64.4%	45
26 yrs	72.7%	33
27 yrs	63.2%	38
28 yrs	66.7%	30
29 yrs	52.5%	40
30 yrs	68.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover Maestro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	68%	50
2023 (29 yrs)	52.5%	40
2022 (28 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (27 yrs)	63.2%	38
2020 (26 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (25 yrs)	64.4%	45
2018 (24 yrs)	62.5%	40
2017 (23 yrs)	60%	65
2016 (22 yrs)	59.3%	86
2015 (21 yrs)	56.1%	98
2014 (20 yrs)	52.2%	115
2013 (19 yrs)	53.3%	135
2012 (18 yrs)	48.3%	176
2011 (17 yrs)	47.4%	232
2010 (16 yrs)	51.2%	301
2009 (15 yrs)	45.9%	425

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 425Avg Mileage 98,812Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 301Avg Mileage 99,377Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 232Avg Mileage 102,909Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 176Avg Mileage 102,532Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 105,902Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 100,760Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 108,040Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 105,942Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 106,569Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 114,275Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 103,738Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,839Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 113,090Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,574Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 105,490Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2024

68.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 99,493Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

MOT results for 1994 Rover Maestro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	45.9%	425	98,812	Suspension — 33.9%
2010	16	51.2%	301	99,377	Suspension — 29.9%
2011	17	47.4%	232	102,909	Suspension — 35.8%
2012	18	48.3%	176	102,532	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	19	53.3%	135	105,902	Suspension — 60.7%
2014	20	52.2%	115	100,760	Suspension — 83.5%
2015	21	56.1%	98	108,040	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	22	59.3%	86	105,942	Suspension — 65.1%
2017	23	60.0%	65	106,569	Suspension — 70.8%
2018	24	62.5%	40	114,275	Suspension — 47.5%
2019	25	64.4%	45	103,738	Brakes — 68.9%
2020	26	72.7%	33	102,839	Brakes — 48.5%
2021	27	63.2%	38	113,090	Suspension — 55.3%
2022	28	66.7%	30	108,574	Brakes — 46.7%
2023	29	52.5%	40	105,490	Suspension — 77.5%
2024	30	68.0%	50	99,493	Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover Maestro, with age trends.

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.9% (15 yrs)	72.0% (30 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.5% (15 yrs)	48.0% (30 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,909 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.