Rover 111

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 1995 1.1 petrol. 32 of 109 tests failed, 29%.

Better than 22% of 1995 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 145 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• Emissions levels exceed default limits
• Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
• Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Where it stands out against its peers

• Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 91% of 1995 cars — 56% of its 32 failed tests, where an ordinary 1995 car has 28%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Exhaust and emissions — 56% of its failures
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
• Suspension — 53% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Brakes — 50% of its failures
  • Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• Lights and electrics — 31% of its failures
  • A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Body and structure — 25% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• Visibility — 13% of its failures