Rover reliability and common MOT problems by model
Rover shows a 25.6% combined MOT failure rate across 36,176 tests in Motintel data. MINI has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 22.5%. 216 deserves extra checking at 23.1%.
Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.
Rover combined failure rate: 25.6% — all-model average is 18.7%. Ranked #46 of 48 makes by failure rate (1 = lowest).
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Most reliable Rover models in MOT data
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Rover models with the highest MOT failure rates
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Common Rover MOT problem areas
| # | Problem area | MOT notes | Models affected | What to check | High-rate examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence problem-area data is available yet. | |||||
All Rover model reports
| Model | MOT tests | Vehicles | Failure rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINI limited data | 14,177 | 10,997 | 22.5% |
| 75 limited data | 12,279 | 8,894 | 29.1% |
| 25 limited data | 5,342 | 4,039 | 25.1% |
| 45 limited data | 3,323 | 2,490 | 27.9% |
| 216 limited data | 1,055 | 807 | 23.1% |
Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.