Rover: MOT pass rate and reliability

Rover vehicles pass the MOT first time 70.2% of the time, measured across 30,801 DVSA tests. That is 6.8 points worse than the 77% national average, ranking Rover 44 of 50 major brands sold in the UK.

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Every brand ranked

  1. Ferrari - 95.9%
  2. LEVC - 95.4%
  3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
  4. Bentley - 92.5%
  5. Porsche - 88.7%
  6. Lexus - 87.7%
  7. Tesla - 84.8%
  8. Maserati - 84.3%
  9. MG - 83.9%
  10. BMW - 82.5%
  11. Jaguar - 81.9%
  12. Abarth - 81.8%
  13. Audi - 81.6%
  14. MINI - 81.6%
  15. Toyota - 81.3%
  16. Land Rover - 80.6%
  17. Skoda - 80.6%
  18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
  19. Suzuki - 79.5%
  20. Kia - 78.9%
  21. Hyundai - 78.8%
  22. SEAT - 78.7%
  23. Subaru - 78.6%
  24. Honda - 78.3%
  25. Dacia - 78.3%
  26. Volvo - 78.2%
  27. Jeep - 78%
  28. Smart - 77.6%
  29. Volkswagen - 77.1%
  30. Mazda - 77%
  31. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
  32. DS - 76.2%
  33. London Taxis International - 75.5%
  34. Ford - 74.8%
  35. Isuzu - 73.7%
  36. Nissan - 73.4%
  37. Peugeot - 73.2%
  38. Fiat - 73%
  39. Ssangyong - 73%
  40. Vauxhall - 72.4%
  41. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
  42. Citroen - 70.8%
  43. Iveco - 70.2%
  44. Rover - 70.2%
  45. Saab - 69.1%
  46. Renault - 68.1%
  47. Chrysler - 67.2%
  48. Daihatsu - 67.1%
  49. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
  50. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Rover models

Most common MOT failures across every Rover

Pooled across all Rover models, not just one: what actually fails on a Rover more than the UK average.

  1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 4.1% of tests (11.51x the national rate for this defect)
  2. 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, 7.9% of tests (8.32x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.4% of tests (5.77x the national rate for this defect)
  4. 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., 2.6% of tests (4.91x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.1% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.8% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)

From 31,173 DVSA-tracked Rover tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.37% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories across every Rover

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. Pooled across all Rover models, this is a different list from the failures above.

  1. 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, 8.5% of tests (5.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.2% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.5% of tests (4.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 11.1% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.8% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory)

From 31,173 DVSA-tracked Rover tests, 2024.

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