1993 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,900

Total Tests (All Years)

78,340 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 1993 Rover 214 as it ages.

16 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.9%

20 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.6%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs55.4%

→ ↑8.1%

26 yrs63.5%

→ ↑15.1%

27 yrs78.6%

→ ↓12.4%

28 yrs66.2%

→ ↓14.2%

29 yrs52.0%

→ ↑24.9%

30 yrs76.9%

→ ↓19.6%

31 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	49.9%	2,889
17 yrs	49.5%	1,914
18 yrs	50.5%	1,239
19 yrs	48.7%	815
20 yrs	53.6%	548
21 yrs	57.3%	389
22 yrs	60.4%	270
23 yrs	58.8%	211
24 yrs	57.9%	152
25 yrs	55.4%	92
26 yrs	63.5%	63
27 yrs	78.6%	56
28 yrs	66.2%	71
29 yrs	52.0%	50
30 yrs	76.9%	52
31 yrs	57.3%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	57.3%	89
2023 (30 yrs)	76.9%	52
2022 (29 yrs)	52%	50
2021 (28 yrs)	66.2%	71
2020 (27 yrs)	78.6%	56
2019 (26 yrs)	63.5%	63
2018 (25 yrs)	55.4%	92
2017 (24 yrs)	57.9%	152
2016 (23 yrs)	58.8%	211
2015 (22 yrs)	60.4%	270
2014 (21 yrs)	57.3%	389
2013 (20 yrs)	53.6%	548
2012 (19 yrs)	48.7%	815
2011 (18 yrs)	50.5%	1,239
2010 (17 yrs)	49.5%	1,914
2009 (16 yrs)	49.9%	2,889

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,889Avg Mileage 88,112Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 85,969Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 85,596Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 815Avg Mileage 83,836Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 548Avg Mileage 84,653Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 389Avg Mileage 81,669Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 270Avg Mileage 80,637Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 211Avg Mileage 81,139Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 152Avg Mileage 79,121Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 43.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 92Avg Mileage 79,502Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 75,429Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2020

78.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 75,928Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 75,275Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,944Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.0%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,594Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 89Avg Mileage 78,340Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

MOT results for 1993 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	49.9%	2,889	88,112	Suspension — 29.7%
2010	17	49.5%	1,914	85,969	Suspension — 30.0%
2011	18	50.5%	1,239	85,596	Suspension — 29.9%
2012	19	48.7%	815	83,836	Suspension — 33.7%
2013	20	53.6%	548	84,653	Suspension — 61.1%
2014	21	57.3%	389	81,669	Suspension — 60.4%
2015	22	60.4%	270	80,637	Suspension — 53.3%
2016	23	58.8%	211	81,139	Suspension — 59.7%
2017	24	57.9%	152	79,121	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 43.4%
2018	25	55.4%	92	79,502	Suspension — 42.4%
2019	26	63.5%	63	75,429	Suspension — 42.9%
2020	27	78.6%	56	75,928	Suspension — 19.6%
2021	28	66.2%	71	75,275	Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.8%
2022	29	52.0%	50	79,944	Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.0%
2023	30	76.9%	52	81,594	Suspension — 17.3%
2024	31	57.3%	89	78,340	Suspension — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.7% (16 yrs)	22.5% (31 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.2% (16 yrs)	18.0% (31 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.6% (16 yrs)	11.2% (31 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,900 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.