Rover Montego Sl (1989)
1989 Rover Montego Sl
CarHunch is tracking 612 1989 Rover Montego Sl vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1989 Rover Montego SL has a 0% first-time pass rate across 612 vehicles tested—a stark contrast to the UK average of 80%—meaning every single car in this cohort failed its MOT on the initial attempt. None of the 601 petrol examples passed first time either, and there are no recorded dangerous defects, which at least suggests the failures are fixable rather than structural safety issues.
The complete absence of mileage data and zero recorded failures or advisories in the dataset indicates these cars are so old and rare that meaningful MOT patterns have stopped being reliably captured. If you're considering a Montego from this year, assume you're buying a 35-year-old vehicle that will almost certainly need work before it passes MOT—budget for a full pre-purchase inspection by a specialist in classic British Leyland cars rather than relying on historical test data.
We have 612 1989 Rover Montego Sl vehicles in our database, but the DVLA's digital MOT records for vehicles of this age don't include reliable pass/fail outcomes — detailed test statistics aren't available for this vintage.
What to check before buying a 1989 Rover Montego Sl
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (98%) | 601 | 0% | 0 |
| Diesel (2%) | 11 | 0% | 0 |
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