Rover 618 MOT reliability

Rover 618s passed their MOT first time 64% of the time across 143 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

64%

MOTs analysed

143

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1996 petrol

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 43%. Typical mileage 64,814 (most between 56,897 and 102,592).

2005: 53% → 2006: 46% → 2007: 43% → 2008: 41% → 2009: 40% → 2010: 43% → 2011: 40% → 2012: 40% → 2013: 43% → 2014: 48% → 2015: 45% → 2016: 29% → 2017: 44% → 2018: 46% → 2019: 48% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 43% → 2022: 73% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 33% → 2025: 43%

Most common failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (28.6%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (28.6%)
Lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (28.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (14.3%)
Headlamp: not working on main beam (14.3%)

Where 1996 618s fail

Brakes

42.9%

Body, structure & corrosion

28.6%

Lights & electrics

14.3%

Steering

14.3%

Suspension & axles

14.3%

Visibility & wipers

14.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.