1998 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

59,324

Total Tests (All Years)

68,202 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 1998 Rover 214 as it ages.

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs52.8%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs61.6%

→ ↓11.6%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.8%

25 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.6%

26 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	52.1%	16,701
12 yrs	50.4%	13,151
13 yrs	48.4%	9,705
14 yrs	47.3%	6,721
15 yrs	46.5%	4,505
16 yrs	46.9%	2,898
17 yrs	50.8%	1,932
18 yrs	50.8%	1,311
19 yrs	51.9%	881
20 yrs	54.6%	412
21 yrs	55.8%	308
22 yrs	52.8%	218
23 yrs	61.6%	203
24 yrs	50.0%	114
25 yrs	56.8%	139
26 yrs	62.4%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	62.4%	125
2023 (25 yrs)	56.8%	139
2022 (24 yrs)	50%	114
2021 (23 yrs)	61.6%	203
2020 (22 yrs)	52.8%	218
2019 (21 yrs)	55.8%	308
2018 (20 yrs)	54.6%	412
2017 (19 yrs)	51.9%	881
2016 (18 yrs)	50.8%	1,311
2015 (17 yrs)	50.8%	1,932
2014 (16 yrs)	46.9%	2,898
2013 (15 yrs)	46.5%	4,505
2012 (14 yrs)	47.3%	6,721
2011 (13 yrs)	48.4%	9,705
2010 (12 yrs)	50.4%	13,151
2009 (11 yrs)	52.1%	16,701

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,701Avg Mileage 72,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,151Avg Mileage 75,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,705Avg Mileage 77,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,721Avg Mileage 76,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,505Avg Mileage 76,324Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,898Avg Mileage 74,228Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,932Avg Mileage 73,541Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,311Avg Mileage 72,020Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 881Avg Mileage 69,266Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 412Avg Mileage 69,209Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 308Avg Mileage 65,478Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 218Avg Mileage 64,287Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 203Avg Mileage 63,575Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 114Avg Mileage 66,749Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 139Avg Mileage 66,477Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 125Avg Mileage 68,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

MOT results for 1998 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	52.1%	16,701	72,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2010	12	50.4%	13,151	75,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011	13	48.4%	9,705	77,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	14	47.3%	6,721	76,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2013	15	46.5%	4,505	76,324	Brakes — 55.2%
2014	16	46.9%	2,898	74,228	Brakes — 57.1%
2015	17	50.8%	1,932	73,541	Brakes — 48.2%
2016	18	50.8%	1,311	72,020	Brakes — 44.5%
2017	19	51.9%	881	69,266	Suspension — 46.4%
2018	20	54.6%	412	69,209	Brakes — 43.9%
2019	21	55.8%	308	65,478	Brakes — 48.7%
2020	22	52.8%	218	64,287	Brakes — 48.2%
2021	23	61.6%	203	63,575	Brakes — 44.3%
2022	24	50.0%	114	66,749	Brakes — 51.8%
2023	25	56.8%	139	66,477	Brakes — 66.2%
2024	26	62.4%	125	68,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rover 214, with age trends.

Brakes

41.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	15.9% (11 yrs)	27.2% (26 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.6% (11 yrs)	25.6% (26 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (11 yrs)	22.4% (26 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,324 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.