Rover 416
Registered from 1990 to 2000.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1998 1.6 petrol. 44 of 135 tests failed, 33%.
Better than 9% 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 | 50% | 22 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 41% | 18 |
| Body and structure | 36% | 16 |
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 16 |
| Suspension | 30% | 13 |
| Tyres and wheels | 11% | 5 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 41% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Suspension — 30% 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
- Tyres and wheels — 11% of its failures
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 36% 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