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Rover 75 vs Rover Mgr: reliability comparison

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

Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
Rover Mgr
85%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Rover Mgr is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Rover 75 Rover Mgr
MOT pass rate 71% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 116,860 mi 33,902 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 104,003 22

Most common faults

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)

Rover Mgr

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Oil leak
  3. Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Rover Mgr is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.