Rover 220 MOT reliability

Rover 220s passed their MOT first time 66% of the time across 216 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

66%

MOTs analysed

216

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1996 petrol

15 MOTs

These figures come from only 15 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 73%. Typical mileage 80,512 (most between 77,694 and 98,140).

2005: 51% → 2006: 45% → 2007: 45% → 2008: 38% → 2009: 43% → 2010: 45% → 2011: 40% → 2012: 43% → 2013: 55% → 2014: 52% → 2015: 58% → 2016: 50% → 2017: 57% → 2018: 69% → 2019: 60% → 2020: 71% → 2021: 82% → 2022: 77% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 77% → 2025: 73%

Most common failures

Position lamp: not working (13.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (13.3%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (6.7%)
Registration plate lamp(s): does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (6.7%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.7%)

1996 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 85,552 (most between 85,552 and 85,552).

2005: 51% → 2006: 46% → 2007: 40% → 2008: 36% → 2009: 35% → 2010: 35% → 2011: 35% → 2012: 34% → 2013: 34% → 2014: 36% → 2015: 40% → 2016: 41% → 2017: 39% → 2018: 45% → 2019: 41% → 2020: 61% → 2021: 60% → 2022: 83% → 2023: 60% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 1996 220s fail

Lights & electrics

20.0%

Brakes

13.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

6.7%

Wheels & tyres

6.7%

Steering

6.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

6.7%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.