Rover 216
Registered from 1990 to 1999.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1998 1.6 petrol. 43 of 174 tests failed, 25%.
Better than 55% of 1998 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 269 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 51% | 22 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 44% | 19 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 14 |
| Suspension | 28% | 12 |
| Body and structure | 19% | 8 |
| Visibility | 16% | 7 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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 the manufacturer's specified limits
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 51% of its failures
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Exhaust and emissions — 44% 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 — 28% 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
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- Body and structure — 19% 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 27% of its inspections, against the 25% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 21% | 37 | |
| 60–80k miles | 23% | 23% | 52 | |
| 80–100k miles | 27% | 25% | 37 |
126 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.