1994 Rover Metro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

17,525

Total Tests (All Years)

51,191 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 Metro as it ages.

15 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↑5.2%

24 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs58.0%

→ ↑5.2%

27 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.9%

29 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.3%

30 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	46.3%	4,793
16 yrs	47.5%	3,370
17 yrs	49.6%	2,361
18 yrs	50.5%	1,680
19 yrs	53.0%	1,200
20 yrs	54.3%	868
21 yrs	53.5%	691
22 yrs	56.0%	539
23 yrs	55.7%	418
24 yrs	60.9%	238
25 yrs	61.2%	227
26 yrs	58.0%	200
27 yrs	63.2%	250
28 yrs	61.2%	183
29 yrs	63.1%	198
30 yrs	60.8%	309

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	60.8%	309
2023 (29 yrs)	63.1%	198
2022 (28 yrs)	61.2%	183
2021 (27 yrs)	63.2%	250
2020 (26 yrs)	58%	200
2019 (25 yrs)	61.2%	227
2018 (24 yrs)	60.9%	238
2017 (23 yrs)	55.7%	418
2016 (22 yrs)	56%	539
2015 (21 yrs)	53.5%	691
2014 (20 yrs)	54.3%	868
2013 (19 yrs)	53%	1,200
2012 (18 yrs)	50.5%	1,680
2011 (17 yrs)	49.6%	2,361
2010 (16 yrs)	47.5%	3,370
2009 (15 yrs)	46.3%	4,793

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,793Avg Mileage 53,539Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,370Avg Mileage 53,424Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,361Avg Mileage 52,147Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 51,598Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 50,600Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 868Avg Mileage 50,311Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 691Avg Mileage 50,818Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 539Avg Mileage 51,775Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 418Avg Mileage 51,913Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 238Avg Mileage 47,863Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 227Avg Mileage 53,874Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 200Avg Mileage 50,255Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 250Avg Mileage 51,488Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 183Avg Mileage 51,865Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 198Avg Mileage 52,640Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 309Avg Mileage 51,191Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1994 Rover Metro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	46.3%	4,793	53,539	Suspension — 29.1%
2010	16	47.5%	3,370	53,424	Suspension — 29.4%
2011	17	49.6%	2,361	52,147	Suspension — 27.4%
2012	18	50.5%	1,680	51,598	Suspension — 26.7%
2013	19	53.0%	1,200	50,600	Suspension — 54.4%
2014	20	54.3%	868	50,311	Suspension — 54.1%
2015	21	53.5%	691	50,818	Suspension — 48.8%
2016	22	56.0%	539	51,775	Suspension — 52.9%
2017	23	55.7%	418	51,913	Suspension — 56.5%
2018	24	60.9%	238	47,863	Brakes — 37.0%
2019	25	61.2%	227	53,874	Brakes — 46.3%
2020	26	58.0%	200	50,255	Suspension — 43.5%
2021	27	63.2%	250	51,488	Brakes — 48.0%
2022	28	61.2%	183	51,865	Suspension — 45.9%
2023	29	63.1%	198	52,640	Brakes — 43.4%
2024	30	60.8%	309	51,191	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.2% (15 yrs)	28.5% (30 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.1% (15 yrs)	33.3% (30 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (15 yrs)	14.9% (30 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,525 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.