Most reliable Rover: MOT failure rates ranked
Updated 05 September 2026.
20.2%
Rover 3.5, the most reliable Rover
The most reliable Rover on MOT failure rate is the Rover 3.5, at 20.2% failures across 6,646 tests.
| Rank | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rover 3.5 | 20.2% | 6,646 |
| 2 | Rover 2000 | 21.7% | 9,059 |
| 3 | Rover 3500 | 22.2% | 17,266 |
| 4 | Rover Sd1 | 26.9% | 8,429 |
| 5 | Rover 45 | 27.7% | 850,501 |
| 6 | Rover 25 | 27.9% | 1,786,090 |
| 7 | Rover Streetwise | 28.0% | 99,739 |
| 8 | Rover 75 | 29.3% | 1,369,369 |
| 9 | Rover 211 | 30.0% | 85,827 |
| 10 | Rover 200 | 31.4% | 64,526 |
| 11 | Rover 214 | 32.4% | 1,034,354 |
| 12 | Rover MINI | 33.0% | 527,164 |
| 13 | Rover 216 | 33.1% | 445,746 |
| 14 | Rover Maestro | 33.3% | 31,644 |
| 15 | Rover 414 | 33.5% | 376,706 |
Questions and answers
What is the most reliable Rover at MOT?
The most reliable Rover on MOT failure rate is the Rover 3.5, at 20.2% failures across 6,646 tests.
Which Rover fails its MOT most often?
The Rover 115 has the highest MOT failure rate of the Rover range, at 41.9%.