MOT reliability
Rover 115
4,056 vehicles · 16,952 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4,056 Rover 115 vehicles and 16,952 completed MOT tests, the Rover 115 has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,233 miles.
4,056
Vehicles
16,952
MOT tests
5,564
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 115 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 115 MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Brakes3%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Rover 115 pass rate by age
How the Rover 115's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 20 | 60% |
| 8 | 235 | 63% |
| 9 | 1,108 | 59% |
| 10 | 3,158 | 59% |
| 11 | 4,588 | 58% |
| 12 | 3,037 | 57% |
| 13 | 1,858 | 56% |
| 14 | 1,051 | 58% |
| 15 | 633 | 59% |
| 16 | 406 | 57% |
| 17 | 232 | 61% |
| 18 | 170 | 57% |
| 19 | 109 | 66% |
| 20 | 91 | 62% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3,993), Petrol (63)
Most common Rover 115 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 115 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,020 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (726 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (686 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (643 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (578 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (540 times)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (529 times)
- Oil leak (523 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (522 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (521 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (507 times)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (503 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (430 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (410 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (408 times)
Rover 115 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 10 | 70% | 99,830 |
| 1998 | 68 | 412 | 59% | 89,970 |
| 1997 | 380 | 1,906 | 58% | 83,736 |
| 1996 | 1,165 | 5,011 | 58% | 91,615 |
| 1995 | 2,377 | 9,432 | 58% | 87,384 |
| 1994 | 42 | 122 | 62% | 88,039 |
| 1993 | 16 | 48 | 62% | 70,967 |
| 1992 | 6 | 11 | 45% | 71,915 |
Rover 115 reliability FAQ
Across 4,056 Rover 115 vehicles in our MOT data,
58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 115 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).
The typical Rover 115 in our data has covered around
88,233 miles.
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