Does the Rover 214 fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The Rover 214 records 0.91 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.83 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.08, 95% interval −0.15 to +0.31). It ranks 244 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on vehicle identification · check a Rover 214 by registration
What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Rover 214 is “Number plate inscription missing or illegible”, recorded 39 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate inscription missing or illegible | 39 | 0.60 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,507 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Rover 214 by postcode area · Rover 214 body, chassis and structure failures · Rover 214 brakes failures · Rover 214 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Rover 214 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Rover 214 seat belts and airbags failures · Rover 214 steering failures · Rover 214 suspension failures · Rover 214 tyres failures · Rover 214 visibility failures