1990 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,198

Total Tests (All Years)

111,144 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Rover 214 as it ages.

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs55.6%

→ ↑8.7%

27 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.3%	708
20 yrs	54.8%	458
21 yrs	53.1%	341
22 yrs	52.4%	233
23 yrs	50.0%	156
24 yrs	52.7%	110
25 yrs	56.3%	87
26 yrs	55.6%	63
27 yrs	64.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	64.3%	42
2016 (26 yrs)	55.6%	63
2015 (25 yrs)	56.3%	87
2014 (24 yrs)	52.7%	110
2013 (23 yrs)	50%	156
2012 (22 yrs)	52.4%	233
2011 (21 yrs)	53.1%	341
2010 (20 yrs)	54.8%	458
2009 (19 yrs)	48.3%	708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 708Avg Mileage 100,178Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 458Avg Mileage 98,029Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 341Avg Mileage 95,806Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 233Avg Mileage 94,737Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 156Avg Mileage 94,443Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 110Avg Mileage 94,283Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 87Avg Mileage 99,662Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 96,857Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 111,144Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

MOT results for 1990 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.3%	708	100,178	Suspension — 33.8%
2010	20	54.8%	458	98,029	Suspension — 29.5%
2011	21	53.1%	341	95,806	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	22	52.4%	233	94,737	Suspension — 31.3%
2013	23	50.0%	156	94,443	Suspension — 71.8%
2014	24	52.7%	110	94,283	Suspension — 81.8%
2015	25	56.3%	87	99,662	Suspension — 66.7%
2016	26	55.6%	63	96,857	Suspension — 46.0%
2017	27	64.3%	42	111,144	Suspension — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.2% (19 yrs)	35.7% (27 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (19 yrs)	26.2% (27 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.8% (19 yrs)	42.9% (27 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.4% (19 yrs)	14.3% (27 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 214 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,198 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.