2000 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,332

Total Tests (All Years)

67,255 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 214 as it ages.

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↓6.2%

15 yrs40.6%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs42.3%

→ ↑9.2%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	53.5%	1,298
10 yrs	49.6%	1,108
11 yrs	48.9%	910
12 yrs	46.4%	686
13 yrs	47.3%	491
14 yrs	46.8%	325
15 yrs	40.6%	217
16 yrs	42.3%	156
17 yrs	51.5%	97
18 yrs	52.3%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (18 yrs)	52.3%	44
2017 (17 yrs)	51.5%	97
2016 (16 yrs)	42.3%	156
2015 (15 yrs)	40.6%	217
2014 (14 yrs)	46.8%	325
2013 (13 yrs)	47.3%	491
2012 (12 yrs)	46.4%	686
2011 (11 yrs)	48.9%	910
2010 (10 yrs)	49.6%	1,108
2009 (9 yrs)	53.5%	1,298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 67,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 70,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 910Avg Mileage 75,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 686Avg Mileage 74,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 491Avg Mileage 75,785Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 325Avg Mileage 75,519Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 217Avg Mileage 76,328Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 156Avg Mileage 73,018Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 68,408Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 67,255Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	53.5%	1,298	67,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2010	10	49.6%	1,108	70,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2011	11	48.9%	910	75,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	12	46.4%	686	74,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2013	13	47.3%	491	75,785	Brakes — 56.8%
2014	14	46.8%	325	75,519	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	15	40.6%	217	76,328	Suspension — 63.1%
2016	16	42.3%	156	73,018	Brakes — 50.6%
2017	17	51.5%	97	68,408	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	18	52.3%	44	67,255	Suspension — 47.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 214, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ 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	15.9% (9 yrs)	47.7% (18 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.6% (9 yrs)	45.5% (18 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (9 yrs)	25.0% (18 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.8% (9 yrs)	36.4% (18 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 5,332 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.