# Rover 618 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 618 passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 143 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 143 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Petrol | 78 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |

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