MOT reliability
Rover 40
3 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Rover 40 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Rover 40 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,020 miles.
3
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
4,620
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 40 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 40 MOT tests:
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Other113%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
Rover 40 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Rover 40 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 40 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- general brakepipe corrosion (2 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- front numberplate damaged (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Rover 40 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 90,817 |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 70,038 |
| 1996 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 55,206 |
Rover 40 reliability FAQ
Across 3 Rover 40 vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 40 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b).
The typical Rover 40 in our data has covered around
72,020 miles.
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