1997 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

44,474

Total Tests (All Years)

49,742 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 1997 Rover 214 as it ages.

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑5.1%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↑9.5%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs59.2%

→ ↓9.2%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	48.8%	13,822
13 yrs	47.2%	10,380
14 yrs	46.2%	7,189
15 yrs	46.0%	4,611
16 yrs	43.7%	2,943
17 yrs	46.2%	1,911
18 yrs	46.6%	1,291
19 yrs	50.8%	835
20 yrs	48.2%	554
21 yrs	53.3%	240
22 yrs	48.0%	200
23 yrs	57.5%	127
24 yrs	59.2%	130
25 yrs	50.0%	86
26 yrs	57.1%	70
27 yrs	64.7%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.7%	85
2023 (26 yrs)	57.1%	70
2022 (25 yrs)	50%	86
2021 (24 yrs)	59.2%	130
2020 (23 yrs)	57.5%	127
2019 (22 yrs)	48%	200
2018 (21 yrs)	53.3%	240
2017 (20 yrs)	48.2%	554
2016 (19 yrs)	50.8%	835
2015 (18 yrs)	46.6%	1,291
2014 (17 yrs)	46.2%	1,911
2013 (16 yrs)	43.7%	2,943
2012 (15 yrs)	46%	4,611
2011 (14 yrs)	46.2%	7,189
2010 (13 yrs)	47.2%	10,380
2009 (12 yrs)	48.8%	13,822

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,822Avg Mileage 77,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,380Avg Mileage 80,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,189Avg Mileage 80,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,611Avg Mileage 79,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,943Avg Mileage 77,723Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,911Avg Mileage 75,448Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 73,756Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 835Avg Mileage 73,128Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 554Avg Mileage 72,919Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 240Avg Mileage 72,042Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 200Avg Mileage 70,045Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 127Avg Mileage 72,408Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 70,115Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 69,714Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 64,711Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,742Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

MOT results for 1997 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	48.8%	13,822	77,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	13	47.2%	10,380	80,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	14	46.2%	7,189	80,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	15	46.0%	4,611	79,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	16	43.7%	2,943	77,723	Brakes — 61.8%
2014	17	46.2%	1,911	75,448	Brakes — 62.3%
2015	18	46.6%	1,291	73,756	Brakes — 56.8%
2016	19	50.8%	835	73,128	Suspension — 48.0%
2017	20	48.2%	554	72,919	Suspension — 58.1%
2018	21	53.3%	240	72,042	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	22	48.0%	200	70,045	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	23	57.5%	127	72,408	Brakes — 51.2%
2021	24	59.2%	130	70,115	Brakes — 45.4%
2022	25	50.0%	86	69,714	Brakes — 64.0%
2023	26	57.1%	70	64,711	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	27	64.7%	85	49,742	Brakes — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover 214, with age trends.

Brakes

44.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.7%

↓ 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	25.0% (12 yrs)	27.1% (27 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (12 yrs)	15.3% (27 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 44,474 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.