1991 Rover Metro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,864

Total Tests (All Years)

43,983 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 Metro as it ages.

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs57.2%

→ ↑5.0%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs60.1%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.0%

30 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.0%

31 yrs66.3%

→ ↑6.5%

32 yrs72.8%

→ ↓18.3%

33 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.1%	1,487
19 yrs	52.7%	1,007
20 yrs	53.0%	722
21 yrs	54.7%	552
22 yrs	55.4%	404
23 yrs	57.2%	318
24 yrs	62.2%	254
25 yrs	60.1%	208
26 yrs	64.6%	175
27 yrs	66.7%	108
28 yrs	68.5%	89
29 yrs	69.3%	88
30 yrs	67.3%	98
31 yrs	66.3%	86
32 yrs	72.8%	103
33 yrs	54.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	54.5%	165
2023 (32 yrs)	72.8%	103
2022 (31 yrs)	66.3%	86
2021 (30 yrs)	67.3%	98
2020 (29 yrs)	69.3%	88
2019 (28 yrs)	68.5%	89
2018 (27 yrs)	66.7%	108
2017 (26 yrs)	64.6%	175
2016 (25 yrs)	60.1%	208
2015 (24 yrs)	62.2%	254
2014 (23 yrs)	57.2%	318
2013 (22 yrs)	55.4%	404
2012 (21 yrs)	54.7%	552
2011 (20 yrs)	53%	722
2010 (19 yrs)	52.7%	1,007
2009 (18 yrs)	51.1%	1,487

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,487Avg Mileage 49,795Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 50,762Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 722Avg Mileage 49,956Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 552Avg Mileage 49,260Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 404Avg Mileage 49,175Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 318Avg Mileage 47,039Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 254Avg Mileage 46,037Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 208Avg Mileage 48,951Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 175Avg Mileage 47,330Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 108Avg Mileage 45,163Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2019

68.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 46,854Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.4%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 88Avg Mileage 42,609Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 98Avg Mileage 47,576Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 43.9%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 86Avg Mileage 43,367Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023

72.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 103Avg Mileage 43,987Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 165Avg Mileage 43,983Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

MOT results for 1991 Rover Metro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.1%	1,487	49,795	Suspension — 28.6%
2010	19	52.7%	1,007	50,762	Suspension — 30.5%
2011	20	53.0%	722	49,956	Suspension — 28.5%
2012	21	54.7%	552	49,260	Suspension — 28.6%
2013	22	55.4%	404	49,175	Suspension — 55.4%
2014	23	57.2%	318	47,039	Suspension — 54.1%
2015	24	62.2%	254	46,037	Suspension — 53.1%
2016	25	60.1%	208	48,951	Suspension — 60.1%
2017	26	64.6%	175	47,330	Suspension — 53.1%
2018	27	66.7%	108	45,163	Suspension — 32.4%
2019	28	68.5%	89	46,854	Body, chassis, structure — 40.4%
2020	29	69.3%	88	42,609	Brakes — 46.6%
2021	30	67.3%	98	47,576	Body, chassis, structure — 43.9%
2022	31	66.3%	86	43,367	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	32	72.8%	103	43,987	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2024	33	54.5%	165	43,983	Suspension — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.6% (18 yrs)	47.3% (33 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.4% (18 yrs)	32.7% (33 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Metro cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,864 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.