# Rover 418 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 418 passed its MOT first time 54% of the time, but from only 28 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 54%
- MOT tests analysed: 28 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

These figures come from 28 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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