Rover VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Rover? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Rover.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Rover vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Rover recalls by VIN
Rover no longer sells new vehicles in the US. NHTSA still lists the recalls of the models it sold here, so a US-market Rover can be checked by VIN at NHTSA. A Rover imported from Europe or elsewhere is not covered: ask a Rover dealer abroad or search the EU Safety Gate portal.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Rover models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Rover Mini MK 1990–2000Rover 800 1986–1999Rover 25 1999–2005Rover 75 1999–2005Rover Maestro 1983–1997
Can I check Rover recalls by VIN?
Rover no longer sells new vehicles in the US. NHTSA still lists the recalls of the models it sold here, so a US-market Rover can be checked by VIN at NHTSA. A Rover imported from Europe or elsewhere is not covered: ask a Rover dealer abroad or search the EU Safety Gate portal.
Which VIN codes does a Rover have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Rover VIN are usually one of these: SAR – Rover, UK; SAX – Rover / Austin Rover, UK. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Rover models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Rover models are the Mini MK, 800, 25, 75 and Maestro. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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