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MOT reliability

Rover 2 door

3 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Rover 2 door vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Rover 2 door has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,525 miles.

3
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
7,564
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 2 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 2 door MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Seatbelts & equipment16%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Rover 2 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6250%
71100%
8250%
101100%
11250%
1510%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Rover 2 door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 2 door MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  3. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  4. Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  9. Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Radius arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  15. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)

Rover 2 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 5 60% 78,749
1996 1 3 67% 54,326
1991 1 1 0% 138,502

Rover 2 door reliability FAQ

Across 3 Rover 2 door vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 2 door MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b); Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Rover 2 door in our data has covered around 90,525 miles.

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