MOT reliability
Rover Ascot
19 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 19 Rover Ascot vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Rover Ascot has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,653 miles.
19
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
3,869
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Ascot problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Ascot MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Visibility1%
Rover Ascot pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | 70% |
| 9 | 27 | 63% |
| 10 | 12 | 67% |
| 11 | 11 | 82% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 0% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (17), Diesel (2)
Most common Rover Ascot MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Ascot MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- general underbody corrosion and rear wheel arches (2 times)
- play in rear radius arm bearings (2 times)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- both rear radius arm bearings worn (2 times)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
Rover Ascot pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 17 | 59% | 50,153 |
| 1997 | 15 | 53 | 68% | 97,653 |
Rover Ascot reliability FAQ
Across 19 Rover Ascot vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Ascot MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Rover Ascot in our data has covered around
87,653 miles.
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