Rover 75 - 2004
393.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover 75, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,141 cars, 4,600 tests and 18,108 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,141 cars
The 2004 Rover 75 has an overall defect rate of 394 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 382 defects for cars of the same year. This model demonstrates better performance in visibility, body structure, and other categories, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of steering defects. As mileage increases, the Rover 75 shows a trend of more defects, particularly in the higher mileage segments, which is consistent with typical wear patterns seen in vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,141 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.5% worse
194.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 24.1% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
▲ 24.6% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.6% better
95.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.8% worse
362.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 30.3% better
44.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 2.9% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 50.9% better
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 2,025
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,533
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,228
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,089
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 109