# Rover 75 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 75 passes its MOT first time 60% of the time, from 6,199 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 60%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,199 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,048 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 109 | 57% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 619 | 58% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 244 | 61% |
| 2005 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,196 | 56% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 503 | 64% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 829 | 60% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 546 | 61% |
| 2003 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 600 | 56% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 422 | 65% |
| 2002 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 395 | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 202 | 62% |
| 2001 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 275 | 61% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 38 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 112 | 71% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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