Rover 800 Fastback 1991-
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Bought cheap, but died on me.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Expensive to run, big engine.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Big and bulky, nice on long trips, lots of room in back.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Quick, but not easy to manuver.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Head gasket blew at 58k miles and could not be fixed. Had to dump the car.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Ugly as it gets!

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Nice seats and quiet.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No trouble.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    They sold a defective engine and won't back it up - that's rubbish!!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Crap. Died after 58k miles with perfect service history!

    Other

    I loved it till it let me down hard!

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No