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MOT reliability

Rover Montego

5,665 vehicles · 15,376 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,665 Rover Montego vehicles and 15,376 completed MOT tests, the Rover Montego has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,155 miles.

5,665
Vehicles
15,376
MOT tests
5,465
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Montego problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Montego MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Steering10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Rover Montego pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
61100%
71100%
9667%
107262%
1187467%
122,32965%
132,26564%
141,89062%
151,71162%
161,44663%
171,01065%
1873366%
1953665%
2041966%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,069), Diesel (2,595), LPG (1)

Most common Rover Montego MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (668 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (643 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (578 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (554 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (491 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (473 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (465 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (431 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (380 times)
  10. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (357 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (340 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (336 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (332 times)
  14. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (303 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (295 times)

Rover Montego pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 2 100% 127,602
1999 2 3 100% 75,846
1998 1 1 100% 154,570
1997 3 6 50% 137,335
1996 10 37 73% 100,399
1995 115 403 61% 101,408
1994 1,562 6,261 65% 131,209
1993 737 2,909 64% 125,108
1992 421 1,663 65% 115,896
1991 411 1,589 64% 100,077
1990 426 1,691 64% 93,445
1989 125 490 65% 103,311
1988 20 88 72% 86,375
1987 14 50 60% 66,129
1986 17 103 76% 86,541
1985 10 48 69% 62,045
1984 5 15 80% 49,187
1971 3 11 64% 185,267
1960 1 5 60% 95,200

Rover Montego reliability FAQ

Across 5,665 Rover Montego vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Montego MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Rover Montego in our data has covered around 118,155 miles.

Compare the Rover Montego

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