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Rover 800 MOT Results

64.0% pass rate

from 50 tests in 2017

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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Rover 800 is unusually good or bad.

18% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 10% fail on Headlamp aim
- 6.0% fail on Direction indicators
  - 6.0% fail on Flashing type
    - 4.0% fail on Side repeaters
    - 2.0% fail on Individual lamps
- 4.0% fail on Headlamps
  - 4.0% fail on Headlamp
  - 2.0% fail on Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
    - 2.0% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 2.0% fail on Battery
- 2.0% fail on Position lamps
  - 2.0% fail on Rear lamps
- 2.0% fail on Rear fog lamp
  - 2.0% fail on Fog lamp
16% fail on Suspension
- 10% fail on Drive shafts (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  - 10% fail on Front drive shafts (10 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    - 10% fail on Constant velocity joints (10 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 6.0% fail on Prescribed areas
  - 6.0% fail on Component mounting
- 2.0% fail on Suspension arms
  - 2.0% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 2.0% fail on Anti-roll bars
  - 2.0% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 2.0% fail on Shock absorbers
  - 2.0% fail on Condition
12% fail on Brakes
- 10% fail on Brake performance
  - 6.0% fail on Front wheels
  - 4.0% fail on Parking brake performance
  - 2.0% fail on Service brake performance
- 2.0% fail on Parking brake
  - 2.0% fail on Condition
12% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 8.0% fail on Exhaust system
- 4.0% fail on Emissions
- 2.0% fail on Fuel system
  - 2.0% fail on Tank
10% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
- 6.0% fail on Doors (9 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  - 6.0% fail on Passengers other (44 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  - 2.0% fail on Passengers front
- 4.0% fail on Seats (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  - 2.0% fail on Passengers
  - 2.0% fail on Drivers
4.0% fail on Steering
- 4.0% fail on Steering system
  - 4.0% fail on Steering rack
- 2.0% fail on Power steering
  - 2.0% fail on Operation
4.0% fail on Tyres
- 4.0% fail on Condition
2.0% fail on Driver's view of the road
- 2.0% fail on Wipers

Read the Honest John Review

Rover 800 1986
Good performance and economy in 827 form, very pleasant interior, 2.0-litre engines are surprisingly gutsy, excellent visibility