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MOT reliability

Rover 2000

20,303 vehicles · 3,497 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20,303 Rover 2000 vehicles and 3,497 completed MOT tests, the Rover 2000 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,308 miles.

20,303
Vehicles
3,497
MOT tests
950
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 2000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 2000 MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Rover 2000 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
22100%
33100%
41100%
51100%
62100%
7250%
8580%
9875%
105100%
11771%
12580%
132100%
14667%
15367%
16250%
17250%
182100%
19580%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (20,266), Diesel (34), Other (2), LPG (1)

Most common Rover 2000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 2000 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (174 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (134 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (70 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (68 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (67 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (66 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (57 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (49 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (49 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (42 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (40 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (38 times)
  13. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (36 times)
  14. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (36 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)

Rover 2000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 4 100% 29,253
2005 1 1 100% 18,911
2004 1 3 100% 46,765
2002 1 13 100% 24,837
1999 1 8 62% 36,599
1998 1 6 67% 80,726
1997 3 9 78% 53,051
1996 1 12 67% 87,756
1993 2 6 83% 67,538
1988 1 21 86% 14,349
1987 2 16 75% 61,497
1986 1 1 0% 66,737
1985 10 106 67% 112,724
1984 7 54 70% 67,494
1983 4 21 86% 84,220
1982 2 2 50% 83,900
1980 1 1 100% 5,326
1976 3 22 68% 76,959
1974 1 2 50% 36,302
1973 30 257 80% 65,268
1972 40 433 77% 57,541
1971 35 285 79% 64,370
1970 22 200 76% 54,599
1969 21 184 81% 102,569
1968 33 246 76% 56,741
1967 56 477 74% 60,674
1966 50 485 83% 52,431
1965 47 393 80% 71,111
1964 23 180 89% 67,534
1963 2 26 100% 46,620
1955 1 1 100% 79,307
1947 1 13 54% 49,738

Rover 2000 reliability FAQ

Across 20,303 Rover 2000 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 2000 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Rover 2000 in our data has covered around 64,308 miles.

Compare the Rover 2000

See how the Rover 2000 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

2000 vs 214 2000 vs 25 2000 vs 416 2000 vs 75

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