MOT reliability
Rover Convertible
13 vehicles · 118 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Rover Convertible vehicles and 118 completed MOT tests, the Rover Convertible has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,141 miles.
13
Vehicles
118
MOT tests
1,742
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Convertible problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Convertible MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Rover Convertible pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 7 | 57% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 9 | 67% |
| 11 | 9 | 56% |
| 12 | 8 | 75% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 5 | 40% |
| 15 | 6 | 67% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 4 | 25% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Rover Convertible MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Convertible MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 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)
- oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (3 times)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
Rover Convertible pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 43,610 |
| 1998 | 2 | 15 | 73% | 66,905 |
| 1997 | 2 | 21 | 57% | 54,427 |
| 1996 | 2 | 25 | 60% | 94,690 |
| 1995 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 78,297 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 14,687 |
| 1982 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 91,130 |
| 1979 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 65,538 |
Rover Convertible reliability FAQ
Across 13 Rover Convertible vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Convertible MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Rover Convertible in our data has covered around
68,141 miles.
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