1992 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,344

Total Tests (All Years)

69,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 214

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Rover 214 as it ages.

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.7%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs63.8%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.7%

26 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.5%

27 yrs68.8%

→ ↑7.9%

28 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.8%

30 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.3%

31 yrs65.9%

→ ↑11.0%

32 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.9%	1,662
18 yrs	50.0%	1,083
19 yrs	49.9%	747
20 yrs	57.1%	497
21 yrs	60.1%	343
22 yrs	57.4%	230
23 yrs	62.0%	179
24 yrs	63.8%	127
25 yrs	73.0%	100
26 yrs	67.3%	55
27 yrs	68.8%	64
28 yrs	76.7%	43
29 yrs	75.0%	56
30 yrs	69.2%	39
31 yrs	65.9%	41
32 yrs	76.9%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	76.9%	78
2023 (31 yrs)	65.9%	41
2022 (30 yrs)	69.2%	39
2021 (29 yrs)	75%	56
2020 (28 yrs)	76.7%	43
2019 (27 yrs)	68.8%	64
2018 (26 yrs)	67.3%	55
2017 (25 yrs)	73%	100
2016 (24 yrs)	63.8%	127
2015 (23 yrs)	62%	179
2014 (22 yrs)	57.4%	230
2013 (21 yrs)	60.1%	343
2012 (20 yrs)	57.1%	497
2011 (19 yrs)	49.9%	747
2010 (18 yrs)	50%	1,083
2009 (17 yrs)	52.9%	1,662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,662Avg Mileage 88,905Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 88,511Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 747Avg Mileage 87,587Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 497Avg Mileage 86,461Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 343Avg Mileage 85,944Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 230Avg Mileage 83,345Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 179Avg Mileage 80,997Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 85,744Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 76,516Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 79,811Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,707Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 75,886Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 56Avg Mileage 73,058Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.4%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,155Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 78,223Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 78Avg Mileage 69,579Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1992 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.9%	1,662	88,905	Suspension — 28.6%
2010	18	50.0%	1,083	88,511	Suspension — 30.1%
2011	19	49.9%	747	87,587	Suspension — 31.5%
2012	20	57.1%	497	86,461	Suspension — 29.0%
2013	21	60.1%	343	85,944	Suspension — 55.4%
2014	22	57.4%	230	83,345	Suspension — 54.8%
2015	23	62.0%	179	80,997	Suspension — 52.5%
2016	24	63.8%	127	85,744	Suspension — 66.9%
2017	25	73.0%	100	76,516	Suspension — 32.0%
2018	26	67.3%	55	79,811	Suspension — 49.1%
2019	27	68.8%	64	78,707	Suspension — 40.6%
2020	28	76.7%	43	75,886	Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%
2021	29	75.0%	56	73,058	Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.4%
2022	30	69.2%	39	75,155	Suspension — 41.0%
2023	31	65.9%	41	78,223	Suspension — 29.3%
2024	32	76.9%	78	69,579	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.6% (17 yrs)	30.8% (32 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.6% (17 yrs)	33.3% (32 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,344 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.