MOT reliability
Rover 75
104,003 vehicles · 1,366,147 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 104,003 Rover 75 vehicles and 1,366,147 completed MOT tests, the Rover 75 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 116,860 miles.
104,003
Vehicles
1,366,147
MOT tests
7,910
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 75 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 75 MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Rover 75 pass rate by age
How the Rover 75's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165 | 88% |
| 2 | 1,508 | 84% |
| 3 | 54,255 | 84% |
| 4 | 77,802 | 82% |
| 5 | 100,721 | 78% |
| 6 | 123,839 | 75% |
| 7 | 131,816 | 72% |
| 8 | 129,947 | 70% |
| 9 | 124,587 | 68% |
| 10 | 115,866 | 67% |
| 11 | 102,983 | 66% |
| 12 | 87,775 | 66% |
| 13 | 72,591 | 65% |
| 14 | 58,604 | 65% |
| 15 | 45,824 | 65% |
| 16 | 34,802 | 66% |
| 17 | 26,895 | 66% |
| 18 | 20,937 | 67% |
| 19 | 16,713 | 67% |
| 20 | 13,102 | 68% |
Fuel types: Petrol (62,205), Diesel (41,597), LPG (185), Gas Bi-Fuel (8), Other (5), Gas (2), Electric (1)
Most common Rover 75 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 75 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (63,591 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (62,528 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (55,360 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (55,057 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (51,994 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (50,859 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36,029 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (36,008 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28,937 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25,825 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25,064 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (24,890 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (24,705 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (24,471 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (20,756 times)
Rover 75 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 57,587 |
| 2012 | 2 | 17 | 76% | 130,121 |
| 2011 | 1 | 17 | 65% | 111,289 |
| 2009 | 2 | 31 | 61% | 174,470 |
| 2008 | 22 | 270 | 78% | 91,129 |
| 2007 | 44 | 659 | 76% | 89,173 |
| 2006 | 671 | 10,394 | 74% | 103,758 |
| 2005 | 4,626 | 74,213 | 73% | 113,596 |
| 2004 | 14,579 | 227,730 | 72% | 118,109 |
| 2003 | 20,347 | 294,056 | 72% | 110,844 |
| 2002 | 19,633 | 282,402 | 71% | 127,872 |
| 2001 | 17,607 | 222,495 | 69% | 121,567 |
| 2000 | 17,817 | 183,444 | 68% | 109,826 |
| 1999 | 7,453 | 68,374 | 68% | 113,462 |
| 1998 | 27 | 280 | 72% | 81,064 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 77,946 |
| 1996 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 90,878 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 97,484 |
| 1994 | 1 | 14 | 57% | 92,715 |
| 1993 | 3 | 33 | 70% | 112,885 |
| 1991 | 2 | 19 | 95% | 36,742 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 190,363 |
| 1988 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 98,009 |
| 1985 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 69,685 |
| 1984 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 461,452 |
| 1983 | 3 | 20 | 95% | 58,496 |
| 1982 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 21,648 |
| 1981 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 66,770 |
| 1979 | 4 | 20 | 80% | 60,348 |
| 1978 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 1,108 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,332 |
| 1976 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 26,004 |
| 1973 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 50,618 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 13,586 |
| 1962 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 7,642 |
| 1960 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 43,092 |
| 1959 | 18 | 110 | 74% | 45,913 |
| 1958 | 24 | 132 | 85% | 53,549 |
| 1957 | 11 | 56 | 80% | 54,417 |
| 1956 | 24 | 134 | 78% | 50,670 |
| 1955 | 32 | 207 | 84% | 52,514 |
| 1954 | 10 | 52 | 81% | 38,566 |
| 1953 | 25 | 182 | 85% | 117,308 |
| 1952 | 13 | 85 | 84% | 48,357 |
| 1951 | 9 | 40 | 80% | 41,332 |
| 1950 | 8 | 45 | 82% | 61,782 |
| 1949 | 34 | 220 | 85% | 46,032 |
| 1948 | 39 | 251 | 90% | 51,896 |
| 1940 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 52,989 |
Rover 75 reliability FAQ
Across 104,003 Rover 75 vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 75 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); 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).
The typical Rover 75 in our data has covered around
116,860 miles.
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