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MOT reliability

Rover 80

1,473 vehicles · 2,884 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,473 Rover 80 vehicles and 2,884 completed MOT tests, the Rover 80 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,908 miles.

1,473
Vehicles
2,884
MOT tests
3,607
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 80 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 80 MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Rover 80 pass rate by age

How the Rover 80's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
41100%
51100%
7450%
81953%
99468%
1021962%
1121164%
1214660%
136456%
143459%
151182%
161457%
171070%
181060%
19667%
20956%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,447), Diesel (22), Other (3), LPG (1)

Most common Rover 80 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 80 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (186 times)
  2. Oil leak (151 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (65 times)
  4. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (51 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (47 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (44 times)
  7. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (42 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (39 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (39 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (38 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (36 times)
  12. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (35 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (35 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)

Rover 80 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 4 100% 52,381
1999 2 5 60% 58,202
1998 1 6 50% 92,996
1997 42 137 65% 102,633
1996 106 388 62% 117,349
1995 58 226 60% 119,575
1994 27 90 60% 116,924
1989 1 2 100% 48,628
1986 2 26 85% 60,694
1985 2 16 94% 61,459
1983 1 4 100% 99,246
1982 1 6 67% 22,925
1981 1 19 100% 73,385
1980 1 3 67% 43,328
1979 1 10 90% 61,047
1978 2 7 86% 88,162
1973 1 9 100% 11,747
1971 2 4 100% 22,484
1970 1 1 100% 70,525
1968 2 23 65% 31,919
1967 1 16 50% 97,119
1963 3 32 62% 51,280
1962 51 314 79% 56,785
1961 86 697 77% 73,387
1960 89 672 79% 60,193
1959 27 137 75% 53,137
1958 1 8 62% 94,475
1953 1 1 100% 25,901
1950 3 7 71% 26,142
1949 1 2 100% 74,318

Rover 80 reliability FAQ

Across 1,473 Rover 80 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 80 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Rover 80 in our data has covered around 85,908 miles.

Compare the Rover 80

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