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Rover 214 vs Rover Morris cooper s: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Rover 214
68%
MOT pass rate · 184,403 vehicles
Rover Morris cooper s
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 214 (68%) and Rover Morris cooper s (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 214 Rover Morris cooper s
MOT pass rate 68% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 94,329 mi 97,850 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 184,403 1

Most common faults

Rover 214

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rover Morris cooper s

  1. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
  2. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Nearside rear wheel bearing slight roughness when rotated.
  5. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  6. offside rear wheel bearing slight roughness when rotated.

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 214 (68%) and Rover Morris cooper s (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.