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MOT reliability

Rover 218

21,769 vehicles · 106,668 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21,769 Rover 218 vehicles and 106,668 completed MOT tests, the Rover 218 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,182 miles.

21,769
Vehicles
106,668
MOT tests
7,216
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 218 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 218 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 218 pass rate by age

How the Rover 218's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
43100%
5967%
69277%
71,18673%
83,95970%
95,05267%
107,75266%
1115,97465%
1219,45264%
1316,61263%
1412,32863%
158,20762%
165,05763%
173,29663%
182,21263%
191,48264%
201,02565%

Fuel types: Diesel (17,761), Petrol (4,005), Electric (3)

Most common Rover 218 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 218 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (4,981 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,429 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,291 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,167 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,144 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,015 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,821 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,734 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2,677 times)
  10. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2,653 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2,504 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2,388 times)
  13. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2,308 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2,180 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2,143 times)

Rover 218 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 7 71% 68,329
2002 1 13 69% —
2001 3 19 74% 131,862
2000 4 32 75% 79,651
1999 320 2,533 65% 98,334
1998 2,351 16,228 66% 100,674
1997 1,242 7,600 65% 99,092
1996 500 2,622 65% 126,748
1995 7,028 34,859 65% 132,489
1994 6,203 26,998 64% 135,744
1993 2,425 9,451 63% 142,372
1992 1,253 4,518 65% 142,336
1991 426 1,737 65% 137,104
1990 1 1 100% 175,680
1971 10 49 61% 104,814

Rover 218 reliability FAQ

Across 21,769 Rover 218 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 218 MOT issues are: Oil leak; 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 218 in our data has covered around 129,182 miles.

Compare the Rover 218

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218 vs 214 218 vs 25 218 vs 416 218 vs 75

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