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MOT reliability

Rover 600

100 vehicles · 429 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 100 Rover 600 vehicles and 429 completed MOT tests, the Rover 600 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,854 miles.

100
Vehicles
429
MOT tests
7,267
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 600 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 600 pass rate by age

How the Rover 600's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6786%
72767%
86359%
96566%
105564%
113770%
123262%
132560%
142080%
152462%
161968%
171759%
181164%
19683%
20450%

Fuel types: Petrol (69), Diesel (29), Other (1), LPG (1)

Most common Rover 600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 600 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  3. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (15 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  7. Oil leak (14 times)
  8. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)

Rover 600 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 15 67% 97,926
1999 18 55 67% 96,374
1998 22 120 62% 111,094
1997 31 133 69% 119,738
1996 22 78 60% 162,740
1995 2 2 100% 111,437
1994 1 9 67% 100,744
1993 1 13 62% —

Rover 600 reliability FAQ

Across 100 Rover 600 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 600 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); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).

The typical Rover 600 in our data has covered around 120,854 miles.

Compare the Rover 600

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