Faults:

Car was 2yrs old with 22K on clock when I bought it - now 3.5 yrs and 35k on clock.

Needed new alternator shortly after buying it - common complaint on most makes of mid-sized family cars apparently.

Other than that nothing.

General Comments:

Very smart looks - Rover alloys, metallic paint, half-leather sports seats, wood etc.

Great spec too, electrics, immboliser etc.

Overall - A beautiful looking car, quick for a 1.4, nice gear shift and safe handling.

Will probably go for the highly praised diesel next time.

Faults:

Nothing really.

General Comments:

It is a really pish car.

When the turbo kicks in it is really nippy.

It leaves all those pish XR3i's and XR2's for dead.

Faults:

All exhaust valves replaced TWICE. Crankshaft oil seal went which knackered clutch. Also, gearbox oil seal had gone too. Exhaust tail box replaced and both front tyres. Thermostat gone and fuse blew to electric cooling fan, which resulted in car overheating on M25!

General Comments:

This car is a DOG. I will NEVER by another Rover. Take this as a warning - steer clear. Buy Japanese, Buy Volvo, but don't ever, ever buy a Rover. And, to top it all, we have just been ripped off to the tune of £400 by a Rover dealer for a 60,000/ 5 year service - when the car is only 3 years old and has only done 49,000. On top of this they wanted to replace the front discs, but I said no.

Faults:

2 weeks after buying the car it needed a new engine due to piston slap on cold starts. Now eleven months later it's doing it again but Rover refuse to do anything this time, even though it's still under guarantee.

Apparently it's a "characteristic" of this engine.

General Comments:

This is my 4th Rover & I have been very pleased with every aspect of all the models (comfort,economy & reliability).