1984 Rover Sd1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

802

Total Tests (All Years)

71,128 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 1984 Rover Sd1 as it ages.

25 yrs54.1%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs62.7%

→ ↓8.9%

27 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.9%

28 yrs60.7%

→ ↓7.7%

29 yrs53.0%

→ ↑14.1%

30 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.9%

31 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.0%

32 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.4%

33 yrs69.6%

→ ↓9.0%

34 yrs60.6%

→ ↑7.1%

35 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.0%

37 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.0%

38 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.6%

39 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.7%

40 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	54.1%	74
26 yrs	62.7%	75
27 yrs	53.8%	65
28 yrs	60.7%	61
29 yrs	53.0%	66
30 yrs	67.1%	70
31 yrs	69.0%	58
32 yrs	75.0%	60
33 yrs	69.6%	56
34 yrs	60.6%	33
35 yrs	67.7%	31
37 yrs	72.7%	33
38 yrs	75.7%	37
39 yrs	71.1%	38
40 yrs	77.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Rover Sd1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	77.8%	45
2023 (39 yrs)	71.1%	38
2022 (38 yrs)	75.7%	37
2021 (37 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (35 yrs)	67.7%	31
2018 (34 yrs)	60.6%	33
2017 (33 yrs)	69.6%	56
2016 (32 yrs)	75%	60
2015 (31 yrs)	69%	58
2014 (30 yrs)	67.1%	70
2013 (29 yrs)	53%	66
2012 (28 yrs)	60.7%	61
2011 (27 yrs)	53.8%	65
2010 (26 yrs)	62.7%	75
2009 (25 yrs)	54.1%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 88,303Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 75Avg Mileage 91,993Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 65Avg Mileage 87,460Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 91,064Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,398Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 93,419Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 91,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 122,277Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 92,680Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,125Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 90,129Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.5%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 94,063Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2022

75.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 37Avg Mileage 81,377Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.5%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,364Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 71,128Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

MOT results for 1984 Rover Sd1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	54.1%	74	88,303	Suspension — 29.7%
2010	26	62.7%	75	91,993	Brakes — 22.7%
2011	27	53.8%	65	87,460	Brakes — 32.3%
2012	28	60.7%	61	91,064	Brakes — 18.0%
2013	29	53.0%	66	87,398	Brakes — 71.2%
2014	30	67.1%	70	93,419	Brakes — 55.7%
2015	31	69.0%	58	91,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2016	32	75.0%	60	122,277	Brakes — 31.7%
2017	33	69.6%	56	92,680	Brakes — 48.2%
2018	34	60.6%	33	90,125	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2019	35	67.7%	31	90,129	Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.5%
2021	37	72.7%	33	94,063	Brakes — 42.4%
2022	38	75.7%	37	81,377	Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.5%
2023	39	71.1%	38	85,364	Suspension — 28.9%
2024	40	77.8%	45	71,128	Suspension — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Rover Sd1, with age trends.

Brakes

35.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.7% (25 yrs)	35.6% (40 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (25 yrs)	31.1% (40 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Sd1 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 802 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.