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MOT reliability

Rover Streetwise

7,220 vehicles · 99,575 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,220 Rover Streetwise vehicles and 99,575 completed MOT tests, the Rover Streetwise has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,174 miles.

7,220
Vehicles
99,575
MOT tests
6,635
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Streetwise problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Streetwise MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Rover Streetwise pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
215984%
38,35682%
48,73680%
59,01177%
69,17774%
79,27572%
89,27370%
98,88168%
108,14568%
117,19967%
125,91767%
134,47468%
143,20368%
152,32168%
161,59568%
171,15069%
1889869%
1971069%
2052271%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,841), Diesel (1,372), LPG (5), Other (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Rover Streetwise MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,439 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,782 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,683 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2,544 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,376 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1,964 times)
  7. Oil leak (1,956 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,740 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1,451 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1,408 times)
  11. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1,406 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,372 times)
  13. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1,371 times)
  14. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1,324 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1,318 times)

Rover Streetwise pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 3 39 82% 54,754
2006 142 1,998 72% 84,738
2005 741 10,537 72% 83,738
2004 4,418 60,935 72% 84,919
2003 1,908 26,047 72% 86,467
1955 2 18 61% 1,477

Rover Streetwise reliability FAQ

Across 7,220 Rover Streetwise vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Streetwise MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Streetwise in our data has covered around 85,174 miles.

Compare the Rover Streetwise

See how the Rover Streetwise stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

Streetwise vs 214 Streetwise vs 25 Streetwise vs 416 Streetwise vs 75

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