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MOT reliability

Rover 2300

19,175 vehicles · 509 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 19,175 Rover 2300 vehicles and 509 completed MOT tests, the Rover 2300 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,009 miles.

19,175
Vehicles
509
MOT tests
1,892
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 2300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 2300 MOT tests:

  • Other74%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Rover 2300 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
4771%
5786%
6683%
7580%
8367%
9367%
10250%
11250%
121100%
131100%
151100%
16250%
17367%
18683%
191573%
201771%

Fuel types: Petrol (19,138), Diesel (35), LPG (1), Other (1)

Most common Rover 2300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 2300 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (23 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  3. Oil leak (16 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (16 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (8 times)
  7. Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  9. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (7 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (6 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  13. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  15. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (6 times)

Rover 2300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 10 90%
2003 1 10 70% 64,621
2002 4 24 75% 69,923
1989 1 23 65% 121,970
1987 14 126 77% 73,006
1986 5 40 78% 81,279
1985 11 69 77% 74,632
1984 4 27 74% 70,173
1983 7 73 73% 47,387
1982 5 12 83% 55,664
1981 6 32 78% 67,443
1980 3 7 71% 81,249
1979 7 48 79% 112,361
1977 1 1 100% 91,032

Rover 2300 reliability FAQ

Across 19,175 Rover 2300 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 2300 MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Rover 2300 in our data has covered around 75,009 miles.

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