1999 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

54,128

Total Tests (All Years)

59,335 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 1999 Rover 214 as it ages.

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.9%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↑10.9%

24 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.9%	14,017
11 yrs	50.8%	11,635
12 yrs	48.2%	9,156
13 yrs	46.5%	6,503
14 yrs	46.6%	4,429
15 yrs	45.5%	2,934
16 yrs	47.0%	1,952
17 yrs	50.6%	1,278
18 yrs	53.4%	835
19 yrs	51.1%	376
20 yrs	51.9%	262
21 yrs	54.1%	205
22 yrs	57.2%	201
23 yrs	53.3%	135
24 yrs	64.2%	120
25 yrs	66.7%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	66.7%	90
2023 (24 yrs)	64.2%	120
2022 (23 yrs)	53.3%	135
2021 (22 yrs)	57.2%	201
2020 (21 yrs)	54.1%	205
2019 (20 yrs)	51.9%	262
2018 (19 yrs)	51.1%	376
2017 (18 yrs)	53.4%	835
2016 (17 yrs)	50.6%	1,278
2015 (16 yrs)	47%	1,952
2014 (15 yrs)	45.5%	2,934
2013 (14 yrs)	46.6%	4,429
2012 (13 yrs)	46.5%	6,503
2011 (12 yrs)	48.2%	9,156
2010 (11 yrs)	50.8%	11,635
2009 (10 yrs)	53.9%	14,017

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,017Avg Mileage 67,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,635Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,156Avg Mileage 74,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,503Avg Mileage 74,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,429Avg Mileage 74,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,934Avg Mileage 73,916Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 73,275Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,278Avg Mileage 71,304Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 835Avg Mileage 69,691Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 376Avg Mileage 67,063Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 262Avg Mileage 65,455Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 205Avg Mileage 65,119Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 201Avg Mileage 67,168Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 135Avg Mileage 62,842Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 120Avg Mileage 63,953Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 59,335Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.7%

MOT results for 1999 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.9%	14,017	67,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2010	11	50.8%	11,635	72,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2011	12	48.2%	9,156	74,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	13	46.5%	6,503	74,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	14	46.6%	4,429	74,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%
2014	15	45.5%	2,934	73,916	Brakes — 56.5%
2015	16	47.0%	1,952	73,275	Suspension — 44.8%
2016	17	50.6%	1,278	71,304	Suspension — 43.2%
2017	18	53.4%	835	69,691	Suspension — 42.4%
2018	19	51.1%	376	67,063	Brakes — 44.1%
2019	20	51.9%	262	65,455	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	21	54.1%	205	65,119	Brakes — 44.9%
2021	22	57.2%	201	67,168	Suspension — 37.3%
2022	23	53.3%	135	62,842	Suspension — 49.6%
2023	24	64.2%	120	63,953	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2024	25	66.7%	90	59,335	Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rover 214, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↓ 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	18.5% (10 yrs)	35.6% (25 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.4% (10 yrs)	18.9% (25 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,128 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.