# Rover 825 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 825 passed its MOT first time 67% of the time, but from only 83 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 83 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes

These figures come from 83 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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