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MOT reliability

Rover 414

68,168 vehicles · 376,643 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 68,168 Rover 414 vehicles and 376,643 completed MOT tests, the Rover 414 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,712 miles.

68,168
Vehicles
376,643
MOT tests
6,273
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 414 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 414 MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 414 pass rate by age

How the Rover 414's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
2862%
31457%
42167%
524377%
63,87476%
717,30473%
834,82271%
948,35668%
1056,74966%
1154,66465%
1245,76465%
1336,12064%
1425,70864%
1518,02364%
1612,35464%
177,71464%
184,85664%
193,10065%
201,92867%

Fuel types: Petrol (68,108), Diesel (45), LPG (13), Other (1), Electric (1)

Most common Rover 414 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 414 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (17,903 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15,834 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (15,021 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,856 times)
  5. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (14,434 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13,486 times)
  7. Oil leak (13,160 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,789 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,824 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,380 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (9,205 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9,140 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (8,867 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,123 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,017 times)

Rover 414 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 1 100% 70,257
2007 1 7 57% 75,883
2006 1 2 50% 48,891
2004 2 4 75% 106,078
2003 8 36 58% 94,277
2002 7 60 62% 91,230
2001 12 79 66% 95,009
2000 854 7,715 67% 91,517
1999 9,033 73,435 68% 89,455
1998 13,392 89,106 66% 89,568
1997 11,606 66,480 66% 93,950
1996 10,621 50,751 66% 95,251
1995 8,673 38,924 67% 95,980
1994 4,096 17,723 67% 100,712
1993 4,193 16,947 67% 102,911
1992 1,711 6,157 67% 104,850
1991 1,450 5,261 66% 109,888
1990 1,047 3,891 65% 106,515
1971 10 54 72% 100,467

Rover 414 reliability FAQ

Across 68,168 Rover 414 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 414 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); Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).

The typical Rover 414 in our data has covered around 94,712 miles.

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