Rover
Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 29 models from 67,094 real MOT tests.
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Avg Pass Rate
74%
Total Tests
67,094
Models
29
Years Covered
1990-2006
About Rover Cars
Rover ranks 127th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so Rover owners should budget a bit more for maintenance.
With 29 models across 17 years of data (1990 to 2006), there's a wide spread of 34 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Rover.
Most and Least Reliable Rover Models
The Mgr leads the range with a 100% average pass rate from 36 tests. At the other end, the 414 has the lowest at 66%.
Rover Fuel Types
Rover models in our data come in 28 petrol, 8 diesel variants. Both petrol and diesel options are available across the range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices. Insurance not included.
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All Rover Models
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| Model | Years | Pass Rate | Tests | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 12 yrs | 78% | 27,628 | Petrol | |
| 75 | 8 yrs | 72% | 14,369 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 25 | 7 yrs | 74% | 5,709 | Petrol | |
| 45 | 6 yrs | 70% | 3,645 | Petrol | |
| 216 | 10 yrs | 77% | 2,192 | Petrol | |
| 214 | 10 yrs | 74% | 1,880 | Petrol | |
| Metro | 7 yrs | 75% | 1,753 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 416 | 10 yrs | 74% | 1,290 | Petrol | |
| 620 | 7 yrs | 73% | 1,257 | Petrol | |
| Streetwise | 4 yrs | 71% | 769 | Petrol | |
| 111 | 4 yrs | 69% | 635 | Petrol | |
| 220 | 7 yrs | 80% | 618 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 114 | 4 yrs | 76% | 611 | Petrol | |
| 100 | 4 yrs | 77% | 569 | Petrol | |
| 618 | 4 yrs | 72% | 548 | Petrol | |
| 820 | 6 yrs | 73% | 529 | Petrol | |
| 414 | 7 yrs | 66% | 477 | Petrol | |
| Maestro | 5 yrs | 81% | 412 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 218 | 4 yrs | 68% | 350 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 200 | 2 yrs | 79% | 299 | Petrol | |
| 825 | 3 yrs | 81% | 295 | Petrol | |
| 420 | 4 yrs | 70% | 294 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| 623 | 4 yrs | 67% | 206 | Petrol | |
| 827 | 4 yrs | 83% | 188 | Petrol | |
| 211 | 2 yrs | 74% | 186 | Petrol | |
| Cityrover | 3 yrs | 71% | 161 | Petrol | |
| Montego | 3 yrs | 74% | 136 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| 418 | 1 yr | 69% | 52 | Diesel | |
| Mgr | 1 yr | 100% | 36 | Petrol |
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