Does the Rover 416 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Rover 416 records 13.69 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.53 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.16, 95% interval +3.08 to +5.25). It ranks 48 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Rover 416 is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 223 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 223 | 5.01 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 117 | 2.63 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 97 | 2.18 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 92 | 2.07 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 38 | 0.85 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,455 (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
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