Rover 100 MOT data by year

The Rover 100 appears in 1,392 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2020. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 74.4%.

1,392
MOT tests analysed
74.4%
Pass rate
25.6%
Fail rate
1980–2020
Years covered

By model year

Rover 100 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
1997 564 73.6% 26.4% Brakes

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Rover 100
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 13.9% 193
2 Brakes 13.9% 193
3 Suspension 9.8% 137
4 Emissions & environmental 7.8% 109
5 Body, structure & corrosion 7.6% 106
6 Visibility 5.0% 69
7 Tyres 3.3% 46
8 Seat belts & restraints 3.0% 42
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 13.9% Brakes 13.9% Suspension 9.8% Emissions & environmental 7.8% Body, structure & corrosion 7.6% Visibility 5.0%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 1,392 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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