Rover 820 MOT data by year
The Rover 820 appears in 1,378 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1987–2000. Its most common failure areas are brakes, lighting & signalling and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 74.1%.
1,378
MOT tests analysed
74.1%
Pass rate
25.9%
Fail rate
1987–2000
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 13.5% | 186 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 11.0% | 151 |
| 3 | Suspension | 9.9% | 136 |
| 4 | Body, structure & corrosion | 9.3% | 128 |
| 5 | Emissions & environmental | 8.7% | 120 |
| 6 | Visibility | 4.1% | 56 |
| 7 | Seat belts & restraints | 3.2% | 44 |
| 8 | Tyres | 2.6% | 36 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,378 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.