MOT reliability
Rover 400
340 vehicles · 1,613 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 340 Rover 400 vehicles and 1,613 completed MOT tests, the Rover 400 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,611 miles.
340
Vehicles
1,613
MOT tests
8,545
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 400 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 400 MOT tests:
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Other112%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes3%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Visibility0%
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Body & structure0%
Rover 400 pass rate by age
How the Rover 400's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 8 | 75% |
| 6 | 50 | 76% |
| 7 | 162 | 69% |
| 8 | 273 | 65% |
| 9 | 287 | 64% |
| 10 | 237 | 62% |
| 11 | 174 | 64% |
| 12 | 132 | 59% |
| 13 | 87 | 66% |
| 14 | 64 | 67% |
| 15 | 43 | 67% |
| 16 | 30 | 60% |
| 17 | 20 | 60% |
| 18 | 12 | 67% |
| 19 | 8 | 75% |
| 20 | 8 | 62% |
Fuel types: Petrol (309), Diesel (31)
Most common Rover 400 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 400 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (73 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
- Oil leak (66 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (63 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (56 times)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (47 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (44 times)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (43 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (41 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (41 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (35 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (35 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (33 times)
Rover 400 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 18 | 61% | 44,206 |
| 2001 | 3 | 11 | 73% | 82,990 |
| 2000 | 14 | 84 | 60% | 130,800 |
| 1999 | 78 | 616 | 66% | 89,213 |
| 1998 | 86 | 474 | 66% | 88,165 |
| 1997 | 57 | 216 | 66% | 90,371 |
| 1996 | 44 | 165 | 59% | 89,647 |
| 1995 | 9 | 24 | 58% | 107,934 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 131,231 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 98,582 |
Rover 400 reliability FAQ
Across 340 Rover 400 vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 400 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.
The typical Rover 400 in our data has covered around
91,611 miles.
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