1996 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

24,537

Total Tests (All Years)

75,701 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 1996 Rover 214 as it ages.

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs55.8%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs60.6%

→ ↓8.6%

26 yrs52.0%

→ ↑11.8%

27 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.4%

28 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.1%	8,020
14 yrs	44.2%	5,878
15 yrs	44.6%	3,799
16 yrs	43.4%	2,438
17 yrs	45.8%	1,512
18 yrs	48.2%	963
19 yrs	46.6%	656
20 yrs	51.7%	435
21 yrs	50.9%	283
22 yrs	54.1%	135
23 yrs	54.6%	108
24 yrs	55.8%	77
25 yrs	60.6%	71
26 yrs	52.0%	50
27 yrs	63.8%	47
28 yrs	66.2%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	66.2%	65
2023 (27 yrs)	63.8%	47
2022 (26 yrs)	52%	50
2021 (25 yrs)	60.6%	71
2020 (24 yrs)	55.8%	77
2019 (23 yrs)	54.6%	108
2018 (22 yrs)	54.1%	135
2017 (21 yrs)	50.9%	283
2016 (20 yrs)	51.7%	435
2015 (19 yrs)	46.6%	656
2014 (18 yrs)	48.2%	963
2013 (17 yrs)	45.8%	1,512
2012 (16 yrs)	43.4%	2,438
2011 (15 yrs)	44.6%	3,799
2010 (14 yrs)	44.2%	5,878
2009 (13 yrs)	46.1%	8,020

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,020Avg Mileage 80,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,878Avg Mileage 84,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,799Avg Mileage 82,086Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,438Avg Mileage 79,575Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,512Avg Mileage 76,900Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 963Avg Mileage 74,063Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 656Avg Mileage 73,546Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 435Avg Mileage 72,068Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 283Avg Mileage 74,377Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 135Avg Mileage 69,547Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 108Avg Mileage 73,463Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 70,184Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 72,314Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 76,935Top Failure Tyres — 42.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 74,078Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 75,701Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

MOT results for 1996 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.1%	8,020	80,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2010	14	44.2%	5,878	84,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2011	15	44.6%	3,799	82,086	Brakes — 28.1%
2012	16	43.4%	2,438	79,575	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	17	45.8%	1,512	76,900	Brakes — 56.5%
2014	18	48.2%	963	74,063	Suspension — 46.3%
2015	19	46.6%	656	73,546	Brakes — 52.1%
2016	20	51.7%	435	72,068	Brakes — 40.7%
2017	21	50.9%	283	74,377	Suspension — 54.8%
2018	22	54.1%	135	69,547	Suspension — 48.9%
2019	23	54.6%	108	73,463	Brakes — 71.3%
2020	24	55.8%	77	70,184	Body, chassis, structure — 45.5%
2021	25	60.6%	71	72,314	Brakes — 49.3%
2022	26	52.0%	50	76,935	Tyres — 42.0%
2023	27	63.8%	47	74,078	Suspension — 27.7%
2024	28	66.2%	65	75,701	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover 214, with age trends.

Brakes

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

32.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	24.8% (13 yrs)	15.4% (28 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.0% (13 yrs)	18.5% (28 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,537 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.