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1999 Rover Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
423
Total Tests (All Years)
79,671 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 45.2%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 7.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Rover Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs51.4%
11 yrs44.9%
12 yrs38.3%
13 yrs45.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs51.4%173
11 yrs44.9%127
12 yrs38.3%81
13 yrs45.2%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)45.2%42
2011 (12 yrs)38.3%81
2010 (11 yrs)44.9%127
2009 (10 yrs)51.4%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 79,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 88,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 84,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2012High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 79,671Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.9%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension24.3% (10 yrs)28.6% (13 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.5% (10 yrs)16.7% (13 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Brakes25.4% (10 yrs)23.8% (13 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.9% (10 yrs)28.6% (13 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions16.8% (10 yrs)16.7% (13 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 423 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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