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MOT reliability

Rover 214

184,403 vehicles · 1,034,205 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 184,403 Rover 214 vehicles and 1,034,205 completed MOT tests, the Rover 214 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,329 miles.

184,403
Vehicles
1,034,205
MOT tests
5,892
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 214 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 214 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 214 pass rate by age

How the Rover 214's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11464%
21362%
31776%
44969%
543779%
68,05779%
737,31376%
875,35773%
9107,34571%
10127,40269%
11139,85067%
12135,70366%
13115,33065%
1489,42365%
1565,29364%
1645,10064%
1728,44465%
1818,32565%
1912,09165%
207,96467%

Fuel types: Petrol (184,261), Diesel (113), LPG (24), Other (4), Electric (1)

Most common Rover 214 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 214 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (50,177 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46,649 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44,658 times)
  4. Oil leak (37,519 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (26,489 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26,245 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (26,147 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25,018 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (24,561 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24,238 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18,125 times)
  12. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (17,866 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (17,692 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (17,572 times)
  15. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (16,794 times)

Rover 214 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 2 21 57% 115,671
2007 2 12 58% 88,970
2005 4 47 66% 71,129
2004 5 13 62% 85,441
2003 4 28 68% 70,488
2002 20 119 70% 127,827
2001 22 150 73% 84,403
2000 1,678 15,062 69% 85,171
1999 20,623 166,499 70% 84,505
1998 29,018 205,498 69% 85,733
1997 28,377 178,824 68% 89,310
1996 20,944 116,869 66% 92,423
1995 25,480 122,633 67% 98,859
1994 21,950 95,929 66% 100,493
1993 14,520 57,458 66% 103,226
1992 9,949 35,955 67% 104,809
1991 6,237 22,998 65% 108,785
1990 3,984 14,770 65% 111,710
1989 288 1,133 63% 108,753
1988 1 6 50% 77,194
1985 1 4 50% 93,643
1983 1 7 71% 135,584
1982 1 1 100% 73,002
1981 1 8 88% 58,211
1979 1 12 75% 43,244
1975 1 9 67% —
1971 27 124 70% 90,689

Rover 214 reliability FAQ

Across 184,403 Rover 214 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 214 MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 214 in our data has covered around 94,329 miles.

Compare the Rover 214

See how the Rover 214 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

214 vs 25 214 vs 416 214 vs 75 214 vs 45

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