Faults:

Clutch failure at 38k.

MAF failure at 36k and 62k.

ECU failure 45k.

Cooling fan replaced twice now in 18 months.

Air-con failure 53k.

Air bag light 5 times.

Electric seats 50k.

Front springs corroded in 2006.

Temperature gauge replaced twice, still inaccurate.

Glow plugs seized in head, massive expensive job.

Injectors leaked.

Bonnet release snapped.

Multichanger gave up.

Boot lock failed.

Battery last about 18 months.

Internal heating fan failed.

General Comments:

I bought two of these vehicles for my business and reviewed the 2000 model on this site.

I won't go back through all the faults, as you see they read like a shopping list for both cars, and many of the faults are the same.

I can't saying strongly enough that I don't recommend these cars. They are completely useless as a form of transport.

Silly little faults quickly build up to costing hundreds, and sometimes over a thousand pounds in repairs. The other problem is garages are reluctant to work on these vehicles because of fears over lack or delays in parts. Parts prices are probably on par with BMW and Mercedes.

Forget about a trade in, garages are not stupid and will would rather lose a sale than take one in.

Best avoided all together.

Faults:

Intermittent loss of one dipped headlight (loose connection somewhere). Otherwise nothing.

General Comments:

A very comfortable, reliable and (for it's size) reasonably economical car. A bit sluggish first thing in cold weather, but I didn't expect a racing car with a diesel automatic.

Very comfortable for long or short journeys. Very good build quality and high level of trim and accessories (sat nav, rear blind, computer, TV etc. etc.) -all of which work in a four year old car.

Get around 38-44 mpg (more than double my old Mercedes) with better performance all round, so I'm more than content.

The best car I've owned (and I've owned all sorts, inc. BMW's and Mercedes). Incredible value for money at the moment because of Rover's collapse. Well worth considering if you want a high-end, very comfortable family or business car.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

The finest car that unfortunately was sold on our shores. How can manufacturer of such an almost perfect car go into administration where the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Audi's, continue to make dull and tawdry un-reliable cars?

Anyway, the car is superbly built. The ride quality is the best, this side of a Rolls Royce - and yet the handling is still superb, very direct and quite communicative. The car suffers very little body roll considering the suspension set up- this is what I call true Engineering. Anyone can make a car handle well - BMW M-series for instance - but it takes a real engineer to make it handle well and give more than decent ride quality.

The interior is the most inviting I have ever been in. Certainly a lot better than Jaguars recent efforts, and from sitting in the Rovers interior into a German /Japanese car - you would want to go back to the Rover without a doubt!

For a 1.8 the cars gives a decent performance. Its not going to blow anyone away from the lights. However, on the motorway, it can keep up with the best of them, and at no time do you feel as though the car is slow. I have also been getting 38mpg around town, and reaching nearly 50mpg on the motorway! Absolutly fantastic!

The equipment range is high too. Mine came with the intelligence pack - including rear parking sensors, automatic wipers, auto dimming rear view mirror. Full dual zone climate control system, e/windows all round, front fog lamps, 16" Union alloys, r/cl, electric mirrors, PAS, walk me home lights, on board computer. The list goes on.

I have always been a Rover fan, and even if the sad fact that a Rover badge never may appear on a new car again, I shall certainly be keeping my 75, or at least replacing her with a 2.5V6 or a 4.6V8.

Faults:

Clutch at 7000 miles started slipping and completely failed a few miles later.

Boot does not always open as it should.

Few cosmetic things falling off/breaking.

General Comments:

3000 revs at 90mph - so cruising is very comfortable.

Bad on diesel usually 36/37mpg best I've had is 40mpg driving pretty carefully, stated figure is about 50 - total lies.

A 1984 golf gti did better on petrol for me - and what a performance difference!

Lazy engine annoying lag for it to get going (diesel) - poor performance becomes frustrating.

You could imagine this was a hearse.

Pretty good load space.