Rover Streetwise MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Rover Streetwise MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Rover Streetwise passed on its first attempt in 67.9%, and its overall record sits −6.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Rover Streetwise in the 2023–2025 data: 1,540 tests across 4 model years (2003–2006). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Rover Streetwise MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Rover Streetwise, the Body, chassis, structure section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Rover Streetwise's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Rover Streetwise DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Rover Streetwise, each with how many of the model's 1,540 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 124 Rover Streetwise tests, 8.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 107 Rover Streetwise tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 52 Rover Streetwise tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 48 Rover Streetwise tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 44 Rover Streetwise tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 43 Rover Streetwise tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Rover Streetwise Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Rover Streetwise model year on record is 2005 (78.1% across 256 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (67.2%). The gap between them is 10.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Rover Streetwise reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Rover Streetwise Owners

These checks follow this Rover Streetwise's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Rover Streetwise.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Rover Streetwise. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Rover Streetwise MOT & Reliability