MOT reliability

Rover 420

Q: Is the Rover 420 reliable?

Across 59,332 Rover 420 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Rover 420?

The typical Rover 420 in our data has covered around 118,354 miles.

59,332 vehicles · 369,429 completed MOT tests analysed

63%

MOT pass rate

Based on 59,332 Rover 420 vehicles and 369,429 completed MOT tests, the Rover 420 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,354 miles.

59,332

Vehicles

369,429

MOT tests

8,142

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Rover 420 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 420 MOT tests:

Other112%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Steering1%
Body & structure0%
Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 420 pass rate by age

How the Rover 420's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	2	50%
3	8	62%
4	5	60%
5	214	71%
6	3,848	72%
7	17,706	68%
8	38,125	66%
9	59,292	64%
10	68,536	62%
11	56,926	61%
12	43,609	60%
13	30,435	60%
14	19,555	60%
15	11,833	61%
16	7,025	61%
17	4,227	61%
18	2,644	62%
19	1,633	64%
20	1,106	65%

Fuel types: Diesel (32,439), Petrol (26,867), LPG (22), Electric (4)

Most common Rover 420 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 420 MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26,483 times)
Oil leak (24,948 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,038 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16,485 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (13,627 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,432 times)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (12,692 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,614 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,406 times)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (12,219 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11,503 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10,700 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,609 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (9,393 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9,150 times)

Rover 420 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	7	71%	66,869
2004	2	5	60%	133,428
2003	2	6	50%	104,350
2002	1	17	65%	133,226
2001	4	42	57%	132,485
2000	850	8,272	65%	113,887
1999	8,242	68,461	64%	118,589
1998	14,135	96,750	63%	120,652
1997	16,363	98,471	62%	119,271
1996	14,865	77,250	62%	117,507
1995	1,247	5,933	64%	111,331
1994	1,649	6,797	64%	109,831
1993	1,382	5,348	63%	114,210
1992	568	1,968	63%	110,989
1991	12	41	76%	101,915
1971	9	61	56%	116,460

Rover 420 reliability FAQ

Across 59,332 Rover 420 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 420 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 420 in our data has covered around 118,354 miles.

Compare the Rover 420

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