Rover 90

Based on 1,355 Rover 90 vehicles and 1,484 completed MOT tests, the Rover 90 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,787 miles.

Rover 90 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 90 MOT tests:

• Other108%
• Emissions & nuisance6%
• Steering6%
• Seatbelts & equipment4%
• Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
• Brakes2%
• Body & structure2%
• Lamps & electrical1%

Rover 90 pass rate by age

Fuel types: Petrol (1,328), Diesel (23), LPG (2), Other (2)

Most common Rover 90 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 90 MOT tests:

1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (69 times)
2. Oil leak (61 times)
3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (35 times)
4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (28 times)
5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (20 times)
6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (18 times)
8. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (16 times)
9. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (15 times)
10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (15 times)
11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (14 times)
12. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (14 times)
13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (13 times)

Rover 90 pass rate by registration year

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