MOT reliability
Rover 60
823 vehicles · 988 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 823 Rover 60 vehicles and 988 completed MOT tests, the Rover 60 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,400 miles.
823
Vehicles
988
MOT tests
625
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 60 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 60 MOT tests:
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Other121%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Body & structure1%
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Visibility1%
Rover 60 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 60% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (805), Diesel (18)
Most common Rover 60 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 60 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (53 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (37 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (31 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (27 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (19 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (18 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (16 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (11 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (11 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10 times)
Rover 60 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 17 | 65% | 95,238 |
| 1992 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 52,998 |
| 1991 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 46,083 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 75,161 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 30,165 |
| 1984 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 37,952 |
| 1983 | 3 | 26 | 69% | 34,468 |
| 1981 | 4 | 65 | 74% | 67,922 |
| 1977 | 2 | 14 | 57% | 57,833 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 26,728 |
| 1974 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 41,209 |
| 1972 | 2 | 15 | 67% | 57,654 |
| 1970 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 17,833 |
| 1969 | 3 | 17 | 88% | 86,251 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 89,938 |
| 1965 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 85,952 |
| 1961 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 81,432 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1959 | 31 | 208 | 76% | 47,153 |
| 1958 | 27 | 139 | 75% | 41,891 |
| 1957 | 12 | 71 | 85% | 58,242 |
| 1956 | 13 | 53 | 77% | 50,534 |
| 1955 | 15 | 69 | 78% | 55,789 |
| 1954 | 14 | 72 | 76% | 48,827 |
| 1953 | 2 | 23 | 91% | 51,210 |
| 1952 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 86,870 |
| 1949 | 6 | 35 | 91% | 51,280 |
| 1948 | 14 | 65 | 92% | 51,310 |
Rover 60 reliability FAQ
Across 823 Rover 60 vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 60 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Rover 60 in our data has covered around
51,400 miles.
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