Rover 75 vs Rover Vandenplas princess limousine: 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 Vandenplas princess limousine
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Vandenplas princess limousine (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
Head to head
| Measure | Rover 75 | Rover Vandenplas princess limousine |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 71% | 83% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 29% | 17% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 2.1 | 1.3 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 1% | 0% ✓ |
| Average mileage | 116,860 mi | 88,579 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 104,003 | 1 |
Most common faults
Rover 75
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rover Vandenplas princess limousine
- Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- advised oil leak
- advised rear hope ferrels corroded
- advised slight play sterring
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly (1.4.C.2)
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Vandenplas princess limousine (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
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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.