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

Rover 820 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Rover 820
# 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
Share of tests failing on each category Brakes 13.5% Lighting & signalling 11.0% Suspension 9.9% Body, structure & corrosion 9.3% Emissions & environmental 8.7% Visibility 4.1%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

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.

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