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MOT reliability

Rover 111

31,889 vehicles · 148,675 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 31,889 Rover 111 vehicles and 148,675 completed MOT tests, the Rover 111 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,823 miles.

31,889
Vehicles
148,675
MOT tests
4,348
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 111 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 111 MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 111 pass rate by age

How the Rover 111's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1450%
210%
310%
4250%
51100%
6757%
736773%
84,17369%
912,72466%
1024,68664%
1132,81862%
1224,08961%
1316,46561%
1410,99161%
156,89562%
164,40463%
172,95763%
181,90265%
191,36466%
201,02767%

Fuel types: Petrol (31,830), Diesel (57), Electric (1), LPG (1)

Most common Rover 111 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 111 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9,702 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,982 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,124 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,097 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4,785 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4,435 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4,023 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,539 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,358 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3,295 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,164 times)
  12. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2,992 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2,990 times)
  14. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2,955 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,911 times)

Rover 111 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 2 50% 45,526
2004 1 3 33% 49,093
2003 1 1 0% 98,339
2001 2 10 60% 50,538
1999 8 38 71% 67,163
1998 1,464 8,621 66% 61,249
1997 5,789 31,628 64% 60,615
1996 8,794 40,373 63% 64,693
1995 13,735 61,851 62% 68,570
1994 847 2,868 59% 72,963
1993 498 1,301 58% 70,681
1992 390 979 57% 65,783
1991 241 644 60% 67,063
1990 95 253 59% 70,649
1989 4 11 55% 58,126
1988 1 2 0% 16,043
1987 1 3 67% 51,693
1983 1 5 80% 24,142
1981 1 3 33% 108,597
1976 1 4 100% 26,483
1971 9 28 64% 81,120
1969 1 6 50% 78,388
1968 1 17 71% 12,287
1967 1 3 67% 65,689
1963 1 14 79% 97,140
1947 1 7 86% 69,877

Rover 111 reliability FAQ

Across 31,889 Rover 111 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 111 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 111 in our data has covered around 65,823 miles.

Compare the Rover 111

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111 vs 214 111 vs 25 111 vs 416 111 vs 75

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