Rover 75 MOT data by year

The Rover 75 appears in 62,573 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1983–2021. Its most common failure areas are suspension, lighting & signalling and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 70.7%.

62,573
MOT tests analysed
70.7%
Pass rate
29.3%
Fail rate
1983–2021
Years covered

By model year

Rover 75 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2002 10,893 70.3% 29.7% Suspension
2003 14,212 70.8% 29.2% Suspension

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Rover 75
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Suspension 18.5% 11,591
2 Lighting & signalling 13.1% 8,165
3 Brakes 10.7% 6,695
4 Body, structure & corrosion 6.0% 3,738
5 Visibility 4.9% 3,065
6 Seat belts & restraints 4.5% 2,835
7 Tyres 4.2% 2,634
8 Emissions & environmental 3.2% 2,012
Share of tests failing on each category Suspension 18.5% Lighting & signalling 13.1% Brakes 10.7% Body, structure & corrosion 6.0% Visibility 4.9% Seat belts & restraints 4.5%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 62,573 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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