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Rover 75 vs Rover Series: 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 Series
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Series (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 75 Rover Series
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 116,860 mi 18,681 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 104,003 1

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 Series

  1. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
  2. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. both front prop u/j's have slight play
  4. front diff oil seal slight leak
  5. n/s/f tyre cracking in treads
  6. slight leak at steering box

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Series (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 75 report Full Rover Series 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.