MOT reliability
Rover Saloon
59 vehicles · 330 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 59 Rover Saloon vehicles and 330 completed MOT tests, the Rover Saloon has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,909 miles.
59
Vehicles
330
MOT tests
2,755
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Saloon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Saloon MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes2%
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Visibility1%
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Lamps & electrical0%
Rover Saloon pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 7 | 57% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 7 | 86% |
| 13 | 5 | 100% |
| 14 | 5 | 80% |
| 15 | 5 | 60% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (58), Diesel (1)
Most common Rover Saloon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Saloon MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
- oil leak (5 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (4 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e) (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
Rover Saloon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 102,582 |
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 90,951 |
| 1997 | 4 | 10 | 70% | 81,456 |
| 1996 | 3 | 19 | 84% | 65,051 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 56,442 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 87,029 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 59,989 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 112,749 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 71,035 |
| 1989 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 53,967 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 51,331 |
| 1973 | 3 | 18 | 83% | 52,025 |
| 1971 | 3 | 18 | 78% | 46,810 |
| 1970 | 1 | 21 | 67% | 41,783 |
| 1969 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 21,131 |
| 1966 | 2 | 31 | 81% | 97,427 |
| 1964 | 1 | 19 | 53% | 54,727 |
| 1963 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 53,533 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,814 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 5,947 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 74,512 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 89,761 |
| 1949 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 1,865 |
| 1948 | 2 | 22 | 77% | 51,541 |
| 1947 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 6,691 |
| 1946 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 48,919 |
| 1939 | 2 | 27 | 81% | 77,898 |
| 1938 | 3 | 19 | 89% | 50,930 |
| 1937 | 3 | 20 | 75% | 51,190 |
| 1936 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 52,398 |
| 1935 | 2 | 14 | 93% | 31,586 |
| 1933 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,319 |
Rover Saloon reliability FAQ
Across 59 Rover Saloon vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Saloon MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Rover Saloon in our data has covered around
56,909 miles.
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