Rover 827 MOT reliability

Rover 827s passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 82 tests in 2025.

These figures come from 82 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

82

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Coupe

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

1994 petrol

13 MOTs

These figures come from only 13 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 69%. Typical mileage 98,838 (most between 52,056 and 122,621).

2005: 51% → 2006: 46% → 2007: 42% → 2008: 51% → 2009: 45% → 2010: 47% → 2011: 52% → 2012: 39% → 2013: 45% → 2014: 56% → 2015: 57% → 2016: 60% → 2017: 52% → 2018: 77% → 2019: 44% → 2020: 69% → 2021: 53% → 2022: 64% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 73% → 2025: 69%

Most common failures

Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (7.7%)
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements (7.7%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (7.7%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (7.7%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (7.7%)

Where 1994 827s fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

15.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

7.7%

Brakes

7.7%

Suspension & axles

7.7%

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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.