MOT reliability

Rover 620

Q: Is the Rover 620 reliable?

Across 62,739 Rover 620 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Rover 620?

The typical Rover 620 in our data has covered around 125,226 miles.

62,739 vehicles · 377,578 completed MOT tests analysed

63%

MOT pass rate

Based on 62,739 Rover 620 vehicles and 377,578 completed MOT tests, the Rover 620 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,226 miles.

62,739

Vehicles

377,578

MOT tests

7,755

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Rover 620 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 620 MOT tests:

Other109%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes3%
Steering2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Body & structure0%
Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 620 pass rate by age

How the Rover 620's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	4	50%
2	4	75%
3	7	57%
4	9	67%
5	24	62%
6	1,752	75%
7	9,911	72%
8	22,400	68%
9	36,826	66%
10	48,776	64%
11	57,323	62%
12	56,478	61%
13	45,726	61%
14	31,095	61%
15	20,667	61%
16	13,728	61%
17	9,239	62%
18	6,400	63%
19	4,551	64%
20	3,272	65%

Fuel types: Petrol (50,968), Diesel (11,683), LPG (88)

Most common Rover 620 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 620 MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (54,647 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16,930 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16,449 times)
Oil leak (14,020 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (13,880 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,785 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,374 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,362 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11,044 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10,740 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (10,693 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (10,609 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (10,390 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9,780 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,709 times)

Rover 620 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2010	1	15	67%	92,392
2007	1	2	100%	237,081
2006	1	6	50%	41,472
2004	2	12	50%	133,980
2003	1	7	57%	126,218
2002	2	4	50%	138,822
2001	3	26	62%	201,607
2000	37	430	67%	106,984
1999	5,393	48,479	66%	118,356
1998	8,159	62,266	64%	123,873
1997	11,369	77,658	64%	126,433
1996	10,655	62,101	63%	124,905
1995	12,271	61,341	62%	125,966
1994	9,750	44,688	60%	127,324
1993	5,063	20,386	60%	126,930
1992	3	3	67%	103,785
1991	1	2	50%	98,126
1984	1	2	50%	211,676
1976	1	1	100%	72,859
1971	25	149	66%	124,339

Rover 620 reliability FAQ

Across 62,739 Rover 620 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 620 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); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 620 in our data has covered around 125,226 miles.

Compare the Rover 620

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