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Rover

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 29 models from 67,094 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

67,094

Models

29

Years Covered

1990-2006

Most Reliable

Mgr

100% pass rate

Least Reliable

414

66% pass rate

Most Popular

Mini

27,628 tests

All Rover Models

ModelYearsPass RateTestsFuel
Mini12 yrs78%27,628Petrol
758 yrs72%14,369Petrol, Diesel
257 yrs74%5,709Petrol
456 yrs70%3,645Petrol
21610 yrs77%2,192Petrol
21410 yrs74%1,880Petrol
Metro7 yrs75%1,753Petrol, Diesel
41610 yrs74%1,290Petrol
6207 yrs73%1,257Petrol
Streetwise4 yrs71%769Petrol
1114 yrs69%635Petrol
2207 yrs80%618Petrol, Diesel
1144 yrs76%611Petrol
1004 yrs77%569Petrol
6184 yrs72%548Petrol
8206 yrs73%529Petrol
4147 yrs66%477Petrol
Maestro5 yrs81%412Petrol, Diesel
2184 yrs68%350Petrol, Diesel
2002 yrs79%299Petrol
8253 yrs81%295Petrol
4204 yrs70%294Petrol, Diesel
6234 yrs67%206Petrol
8274 yrs83%188Petrol
2112 yrs74%186Petrol
Cityrover3 yrs71%161Petrol
Montego3 yrs74%136Diesel, Petrol
4181 yr69%52Diesel
Mgr1 yr100%36Petrol

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How reliable is Rover?

Brand ranking127th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average-8% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate1 of 29
Models below 70% pass rate5 of 29
Reliability spread (best to worst)34 percentage points

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.

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