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1991 Rover Montego — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
57.9%
Latest Pass Rate
167
Total Tests (All Years)
95,451 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.9%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Rover Montego as it ages.

18 yrs43.4%
19 yrs56.6%
20 yrs57.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs43.4%76
19 yrs56.6%53
20 yrs57.9%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (20 yrs)57.9%38
2010 (19 yrs)56.6%53
2009 (18 yrs)43.4%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,103Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 94,453Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%
2011High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 95,451Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
30.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
22.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.1%
— Consistent
Steering
20.8%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension40.8% (18 yrs)23.7% (20 yrs)
-17.1%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.4% (18 yrs)13.2% (20 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.1% (18 yrs)23.7% (20 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems11.8% (18 yrs)10.5% (20 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Montego cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 167 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.

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