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MOT reliability

Rover 220

37,541 vehicles · 257,944 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37,541 Rover 220 vehicles and 257,944 completed MOT tests, the Rover 220 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,990 miles.

37,541
Vehicles
257,944
MOT tests
8,150
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 220 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 220 MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 220 pass rate by age

How the Rover 220's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
2367%
33100%
4875%
54372%
61,91570%
710,22669%
821,04367%
933,20464%
1040,18263%
1138,22261%
1234,03861%
1326,34360%
1418,30060%
1511,80760%
167,25361%
174,56860%
182,84462%
191,89662%
201,27363%

Fuel types: Diesel (29,096), Petrol (8,441), LPG (3), Other (1)

Most common Rover 220 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 220 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (17,658 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12,829 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,258 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,819 times)
  5. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (11,709 times)
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8,109 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7,905 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7,359 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,044 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6,845 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,784 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6,527 times)
  13. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6,494 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,324 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,836 times)

Rover 220 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 6 50% 113,898
2005 1 2 100% 111,449
2004 1 12 75% 84,818
2003 2 11 73% 129,047
2002 4 35 71% 121,784
2001 4 50 66% 105,575
2000 99 958 63% 116,010
1999 5,502 51,154 64% 121,407
1998 7,031 56,590 63% 128,725
1997 8,882 62,176 62% 130,100
1996 8,080 49,892 61% 130,058
1995 2,613 13,934 64% 109,010
1994 3,074 13,445 62% 114,705
1993 1,575 7,023 63% 118,390
1992 440 1,753 61% 117,151
1991 168 628 65% 116,796
1990 1 3 67% 72,237
1985 1 1 100% 37,731
1977 4 11 82% 68,705
1976 7 44 77% 61,168
1975 22 79 78% 53,194
1974 11 44 80% 55,106
1971 16 90 64% 157,019
1969 1 1 100% 30,869

Rover 220 reliability FAQ

Across 37,541 Rover 220 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 220 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 220 in our data has covered around 124,990 miles.

Compare the Rover 220

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220 vs 214 220 vs 25 220 vs 416 220 vs 75

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