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MOT reliability

Rover 45

72,668 vehicles · 849,637 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 72,668 Rover 45 vehicles and 849,637 completed MOT tests, the Rover 45 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,417 miles.

72,668
Vehicles
849,637
MOT tests
6,841
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 45 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 45 MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Rover 45 pass rate by age

How the Rover 45's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1989%
245484%
326,92984%
444,60383%
568,43881%
689,82378%
790,70075%
889,21372%
985,25770%
1077,90269%
1167,38667%
1255,07666%
1343,46566%
1432,64866%
1523,57266%
1616,37566%
1711,58466%
188,25466%
195,84167%
204,29068%

Fuel types: Petrol (60,432), Diesel (12,183), LPG (51), Electric (1), Other (1)

Most common Rover 45 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 45 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42,353 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40,650 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33,655 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30,282 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (24,891 times)
  6. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (23,621 times)
  7. Oil leak (23,388 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20,263 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16,547 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (15,533 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14,721 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (14,548 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (12,966 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12,950 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (12,198 times)

Rover 45 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 4 100% 36,699
2010 1 3 67% 85,583
2008 7 83 73% 73,517
2007 8 122 70% 83,717
2006 115 1,594 74% 76,471
2005 2,258 31,676 74% 82,165
2004 6,670 92,867 74% 85,355
2003 10,274 138,309 74% 87,160
2002 13,953 172,252 73% 87,685
2001 17,876 198,283 72% 94,400
2000 21,463 213,998 70% 96,351
1999 36 396 68% 98,064
1998 1 11 64% 52,864
1997 1 9 56% 138,946
1996 2 12 67% 230,998
1994 1 9 56% 152,067

Rover 45 reliability FAQ

Across 72,668 Rover 45 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 45 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 45 in our data has covered around 91,417 miles.

Compare the Rover 45

See how the Rover 45 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

45 vs 214 45 vs 25 45 vs 416 45 vs 75

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