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Rover 41 vs Rover 75: reliability comparison

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

Rover 41
65%
MOT pass rate · 57 vehicles
Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Rover 75 is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Rover 41 Rover 75
MOT pass rate 65% 71% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 29% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 92,704 mi 116,860 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 57 104,003

Most common faults

Rover 41

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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 75 is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Rover 41 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.