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Rover 4 door vs Rover 75: reliability comparison

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

Rover 4 door
100%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 4 door (100%) 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 4 door Rover 75
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 19,895 mi 116,860 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 104,003

Most common faults

Rover 4 door

  1. Front Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
  2. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
  3. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
  4. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  6. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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 4 door (100%) and Rover 75 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 4 door 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.