# Rover 218 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 218 passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 108 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 108 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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