# Rover 2600 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 2600 passed its MOT first time 81% of the time, but from only 21 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 21 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Body, structure & corrosion

These figures come from 21 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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