MOT reliability
Rover C
2 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Rover C vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Rover C has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,708 miles.
2
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
1,469
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover C problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover C MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes2%
Rover C pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 3 | 33% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Rover C MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover C MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Centre Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- slight play in o/s/r radius arm bush (1 times)
- suspension hights low (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
- n.s.f and o.s.f. floor to sills slight corrosion (1 times)
- Offside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Rover C pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 56,249 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55,167 |
Rover C reliability FAQ
Across 2 Rover C vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover C MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Centre Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1); Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1).
The typical Rover C in our data has covered around
55,708 miles.
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