# Rover 213 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 213 passed its MOT first time 84% of the time, but from only 32 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 84%
- MOT tests analysed: 32 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Body, structure & corrosion

These figures come from 32 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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