MOT reliability
Rover Sd1
998 vehicles · 8,395 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 998 Rover Sd1 vehicles and 8,395 completed MOT tests, the Rover Sd1 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,190 miles.
998
Vehicles
8,395
MOT tests
1,382
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Sd1 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Sd1 MOT tests:
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Other87%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Rover Sd1 pass rate by age
How the Rover Sd1's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 7 | 57% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 5 | 80% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 29 | 52% |
| 19 | 101 | 66% |
| 20 | 240 | 69% |
Fuel types: Petrol (982), Diesel (11), LPG (5)
Most common Rover Sd1 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Sd1 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (411 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (405 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (298 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (274 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (170 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (157 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (153 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (152 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (137 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (130 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (126 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (118 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (114 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (99 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (94 times)
Rover Sd1 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 14,657 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 78,194 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 63,015 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 98,549 |
| 1997 | 2 | 17 | 76% | 99,856 |
| 1996 | 3 | 7 | 43% | 73,805 |
| 1995 | 1 | 18 | 78% | 102,956 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 73,658 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 149,938 |
| 1987 | 83 | 792 | 73% | 96,820 |
| 1986 | 144 | 1,224 | 73% | 99,273 |
| 1985 | 230 | 1,870 | 73% | 99,328 |
| 1984 | 172 | 1,526 | 72% | 101,708 |
| 1983 | 102 | 828 | 75% | 88,715 |
| 1982 | 80 | 592 | 71% | 88,071 |
| 1981 | 38 | 335 | 75% | 87,673 |
| 1980 | 39 | 339 | 71% | 63,824 |
| 1979 | 35 | 327 | 71% | 53,016 |
| 1978 | 22 | 156 | 75% | 80,212 |
| 1977 | 19 | 162 | 78% | 54,745 |
| 1976 | 11 | 105 | 75% | 53,085 |
| 1975 | 3 | 31 | 65% | 28,165 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 37,463 |
| 1973 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 58,793 |
| 1972 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 487,425 |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 95,026 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 80,987 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 37,162 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 251,299 |
Rover Sd1 reliability FAQ
Across 998 Rover Sd1 vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Sd1 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).
The typical Rover Sd1 in our data has covered around
92,190 miles.
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