1994 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

16,888

Total Tests (All Years)

75,726 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 1994 Rover 214 as it ages.

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs51.8%

→ ↑10.9%

23 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs55.7%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs66.9%

→ ↓9.4%

28 yrs57.5%

→ ↑11.0%

29 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	49.1%	5,293
16 yrs	47.8%	3,593
17 yrs	50.0%	2,408
18 yrs	48.9%	1,610
19 yrs	52.8%	1,117
20 yrs	51.7%	768
21 yrs	52.6%	561
22 yrs	51.8%	411
23 yrs	62.7%	316
24 yrs	55.7%	185
25 yrs	61.5%	130
26 yrs	59.3%	113
27 yrs	66.9%	118
28 yrs	57.5%	80
29 yrs	68.5%	92
30 yrs	66.7%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	66.7%	93
2023 (29 yrs)	68.5%	92
2022 (28 yrs)	57.5%	80
2021 (27 yrs)	66.9%	118
2020 (26 yrs)	59.3%	113
2019 (25 yrs)	61.5%	130
2018 (24 yrs)	55.7%	185
2017 (23 yrs)	62.7%	316
2016 (22 yrs)	51.8%	411
2015 (21 yrs)	52.6%	561
2014 (20 yrs)	51.7%	768
2013 (19 yrs)	52.8%	1,117
2012 (18 yrs)	48.9%	1,610
2011 (17 yrs)	50%	2,408
2010 (16 yrs)	47.8%	3,593
2009 (15 yrs)	49.1%	5,293

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,293Avg Mileage 86,349Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,593Avg Mileage 86,953Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,408Avg Mileage 83,279Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,610Avg Mileage 82,702Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 81,567Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 768Avg Mileage 79,623Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 561Avg Mileage 78,297Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 411Avg Mileage 78,124Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 316Avg Mileage 79,481Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 185Avg Mileage 77,262Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 130Avg Mileage 77,979Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 113Avg Mileage 82,483Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 118Avg Mileage 83,487Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 80Avg Mileage 79,861Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 50.0%

2023

68.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 92Avg Mileage 81,624Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 93Avg Mileage 75,726Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.8%

MOT results for 1994 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	49.1%	5,293	86,349	Suspension — 29.2%
2010	16	47.8%	3,593	86,953	Suspension — 30.1%
2011	17	50.0%	2,408	83,279	Suspension — 29.0%
2012	18	48.9%	1,610	82,702	Suspension — 30.7%
2013	19	52.8%	1,117	81,567	Suspension — 59.7%
2014	20	51.7%	768	79,623	Suspension — 62.5%
2015	21	52.6%	561	78,297	Suspension — 57.2%
2016	22	51.8%	411	78,124	Suspension — 52.3%
2017	23	62.7%	316	79,481	Suspension — 55.1%
2018	24	55.7%	185	77,262	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	25	61.5%	130	77,979	Suspension — 45.4%
2020	26	59.3%	113	82,483	Suspension — 38.9%
2021	27	66.9%	118	83,487	Suspension — 47.5%
2022	28	57.5%	80	79,861	Noise, emissions and leaks — 50.0%
2023	29	68.5%	92	81,624	Suspension — 43.5%
2024	30	66.7%	93	75,726	Body, chassis, structure — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

43.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.2% (15 yrs)	28.0% (30 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	10.9% (15 yrs)	11.8% (30 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,888 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.