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MOT reliability

Rover 200

8,910 vehicles · 64,531 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,910 Rover 200 vehicles and 64,531 completed MOT tests, the Rover 200 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,724 miles.

8,910
Vehicles
64,531
MOT tests
6,124
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 200 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 200 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 200 pass rate by age

How the Rover 200's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2560%
33281%
46075%
516378%
61,51978%
76,11776%
89,66273%
910,27869%
108,97167%
117,36665%
125,62164%
134,00664%
142,87363%
151,99664%
161,38764%
1799966%
1871966%
1956666%
2043169%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,784), Diesel (122), LPG (3), Other (1)

Most common Rover 200 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 200 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,901 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,854 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2,476 times)
  4. Oil leak (2,287 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,276 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,488 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,455 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1,431 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,351 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,271 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1,244 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1,243 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1,229 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1,139 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (985 times)

Rover 200 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 19 63% 116,486
2006 2 8 75% 58,750
2005 2 23 78% 103,883
2004 8 56 73% 84,452
2003 10 96 66% 91,949
2002 19 146 67% 66,309
2001 32 238 73% 83,179
2000 330 2,707 69% 79,334
1999 3,513 29,171 69% 85,391
1998 3,515 24,646 68% 85,811
1997 1,180 6,455 66% 95,460
1996 97 480 66% 93,824
1995 30 114 68% 116,365
1994 10 46 59% 101,676
1993 10 30 63% 100,573
1992 9 30 57% 129,352
1991 4 10 80% 110,125
1990 4 11 73% 93,056
1989 2 2 100% 32,423
1988 1 3 67% 91,075
1985 2 9 89% 41,099
1984 1 2 50% 56,805
1983 2 2 100% 115,520
1982 2 5 60% 80,436
1980 1 1 100% 70,179
1979 1 2 100% 83,391
1973 6 20 80% 53,083
1972 19 54 78% 54,924
1971 14 94 77% 72,049
1970 2 3 67% 69,824
1969 3 10 60% 51,918
1968 2 3 100% 57,159
1967 2 16 88% 10,440
1966 5 8 88% 53,734
1965 2 2 100% 45,332
1960 1 8 75% 27,279

Rover 200 reliability FAQ

Across 8,910 Rover 200 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 200 MOT issues are: 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); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).

The typical Rover 200 in our data has covered around 86,724 miles.

Compare the Rover 200

See how the Rover 200 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

200 vs 214 200 vs 25 200 vs 416 200 vs 75

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