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Rover 820

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 529 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

73%

Total Tests

529

Best Year

1994 (83%)

Years Covered

6

How reliable is the Rover 820?

vs national average-9% (82% avg)
vs Rover brand average-1% (74% avg)
Best to worst year spread16 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Rover 820 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199972%18091,530 mi
199873%9789,711 mi
199772%10391,768 mi
199670%7994,315 mi
199483%4098,797 mi
199267%3092,011 mi

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About the Rover 820

The Rover 820 has been tested 529 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (1992 to 1999), with an average pass rate of 73%. That's 9 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1994 model is the most reliable with a 83% pass rate from 40 tests. The 1992 model has the lowest at 67%. With a 16 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

The ROVER 820 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1992) averages 92,011 miles, while the newest (1999) averages 91,530 miles.

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