Faults:

Clutch was worn off and had to be replaced at 70000 miles.

I had to replace the front part of the exhaust.

I know from the servicing history that the head gasket was replaced at 56000 miles.

I found once after heavy rainfall, that there is some rainwater on the bottom of the boot.

General Comments:

I think the car is underrated as its handling is very good, and the engine is a cracker.

The biggest issue is that if you are over 6 ft tall, and have to sit in the back- there is simply not enough headroom.

The 1.4 engine will suit one driving alone or with 2 persons, as it is a bit weak for a fully laden car. Wind noise is ever present, and annoying while travelling on motorways over 75 miles/h.

I like the classic shape, which aged well over time compared to its rivals - especially the french cars.

The car is reliable, but maintenance is very important, especially weekly coolant fluid checks to avoid engine overheating, which causes the well publicised head gasket failures.

Faults:

The car has been fantastic with no faults so far, not even a squeak in fact.

General Comments:

This is my first car and I am in love with it.

The equipment is exceptional: Electric Windows x4, Electric/Heated Mirrors, Electric Sunroof, Air Conditioning, Remote Central Locking, Airbags, Alarm, Immobiliser etc.

The engine is very powerful and frugal, I can easily achieve over 50 mpg and a frequently drive like my hair is on fire.

Had to replace the standard Radio/Cassette as It was rubbish and I don't own any Cassettes. I replaced it with a Clarion CD/MP3 player and it sounds great through the standard speakers.

Handling is quite good and has much more feel than the 1.3 CDTi Vauxhall Corsa I learned to drive in.

All in all it is a wonderful car and I couldn't be happier and I would suggest to anyone looking for a used car to seriously consider a well maintained Rover 400 Diesel.

Faults:

My exhaust middle box needed replacing shortly after I got the car as it 'rattled' off on the M1.

The car pulled to the right when braking - even though I had new disks and shoes.

The head gasket went in May. I had it repaired and it went again in August.

The rear arches are pure rust.

I had to have a new gearbox as the bearings collapsed inside, again on the motorway.

The immobiliser used to get stuck on, I got stranded many a time with this happening.

General Comments:

One word describes this car - RUBBISH.

This must be the worst car on the road. It's OK if you want a car just to sit in, but if you actually wanna go somewhere in it, you will come across problems as the damn things just breakdown all the time.