Rover 75 - 2003
372.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover 75, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,750 cars, 3,736 tests and 13,923 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,750 cars
The 2003 Rover 75 shows an overall defect rate of 373 per 100 vehicles, slightly below the average of 378 per 100 cars for the same year. It performs particularly well in several categories, with significantly fewer defects in steering, visibility, body structure, and other issues compared to the average. Notably, the model exhibits increasing defect rates with mileage, especially evident in the highest mileage category where it aligns with or slightly exceeds average rates. Tyre wear is not highlighted as a major concern for this model, suggesting that its performance in other areas is more critical to its overall reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,750 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.8% worse
182.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 23.4% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 30.2% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.7% better
102.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.2% worse
342.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 34.0% better
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 3.7% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 57.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,398
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 965
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 508
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 338
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 76