1971 Rover P6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

78.2%

Latest Pass Rate

503

Total Tests (All Years)

52,497 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Rover P6 as it ages.

38 yrs63.5%

→ ↑11.0%

39 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.4%

40 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.8%

41 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.7%

42 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.9%

43 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.8%

44 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.6%

45 yrs68.3%

→ ↑9.9%

46 yrs78.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	63.5%	52
39 yrs	74.5%	47
40 yrs	75.9%	54
41 yrs	74.1%	58
42 yrs	71.4%	56
43 yrs	69.5%	59
44 yrs	67.7%	62
45 yrs	68.3%	60
46 yrs	78.2%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Rover P6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	78.2%	55
2016 (45 yrs)	68.3%	60
2015 (44 yrs)	67.7%	62
2014 (43 yrs)	69.5%	59
2013 (42 yrs)	71.4%	56
2012 (41 yrs)	74.1%	58
2011 (40 yrs)	75.9%	54
2010 (39 yrs)	74.5%	47
2009 (38 yrs)	63.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 52Avg Mileage 51,964Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,799Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,838Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 58Avg Mileage 53,625Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 56Avg Mileage 52,609Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2014

69.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 59Avg Mileage 54,780Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 62Avg Mileage 51,452Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,670Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 55Avg Mileage 52,497Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

MOT results for 1971 Rover P6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	63.5%	52	51,964	Brakes — 15.4%
2010	39	74.5%	47	46,799	Brakes — 14.9%
2011	40	75.9%	54	50,838	Brakes — 14.8%
2012	41	74.1%	58	53,625	Brakes — 15.5%
2013	42	71.4%	56	52,609	Brakes — 39.3%
2014	43	69.5%	59	54,780	Brakes — 47.5%
2015	44	67.7%	62	51,452	Brakes — 51.6%
2016	45	68.3%	60	53,670	Brakes — 41.7%
2017	46	78.2%	55	52,497	Brakes — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Rover P6, with age trends.

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

12.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.8% (38 yrs)	21.8% (46 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.5% (38 yrs)	23.6% (46 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (38 yrs)	23.6% (46 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.5% (38 yrs)	10.9% (46 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover P6 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 503 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.