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Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr. vs Rover 75: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr.
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr. (80%) and Rover 75 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr. Rover 75
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 171,432 mi 116,860 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 104,003

Most common faults

Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr.

  1. Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. leak from water pump
  3. slight crack on offside front brake flex hose
  4. slight crack on steering coupling
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. n/s. h/brake slightly sticking on

Rover 75

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr. (80%) and Rover 75 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 2000 sdi 5dr. 2.0ltr. report Full Rover 75 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.