Which radio is in your Rover 200?
Rover fitted different radios over the years. Find your 200’s years below, but go by the serial: radios are often swapped, and the free check reads it for you.
How to find your Rover 200 radio serial number
The serial isn’t shown on the screen: it is printed on a label on the radio itself. The serial tells us exactly which code your radio needs.
On the label
- Take the radio out.
- Copy the serial from the label: 14 letters and numbers starting AR or RG.
- It is also on the Security Information card, if you have it.
Take a photo of the label rather than copying it by hand: it’s easy to mix up 0 and O, or 1 and I.
Most radios slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop). Push them into the slots on the front until they click, then ease the radio forward. Some have screws to undo first.
Tips for your Rover 200
- Two flat release keys take the radio out. The serial is on the label, and on some radios stamped into the metal side.
- Some of these radios have no display of their own and show CODE on the dashboard clock instead.
- A Blaupunkt CD fitted later has a serial starting BP — the free check handles those too.
What your serial looks like
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AR570WX8146086Rover / MG / Mini Philips14 letters and numbers starting AR or RG Instant
Can’t find it or can’t read it? Send us a photo of the label: £9.99, with a full refund if we can’t find your code.
How to enter your Rover 200 radio code
Once you have your code, key it in like this. Your order page shows the same steps next to your code.
Rover / MG / Mini Philips
- The screen shows CODE (or -C-).
- Press button 1, set the first number with the tuning buttons, then press button 1 again.
- Do the same for all 4 numbers. Two beeps mean it worked.
If your Rover 200 radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE
Each wrong code makes the radio wait longer before the next try, and some radios lock for good after too many. Don’t guess: get the right code first, then follow the steps for your radio.
| Radio | What to do |
|---|---|
| Rover / MG / Mini Philips | Err or WAIT: the wait gets longer each time. Keep the radio switched on. |
What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →
Why we use your radio’s serial, not your number plate
A radio code belongs to the radio, not the car. A dealer usually looks it up from the Rover 200’s number plate or VIN (the 17-character number in your logbook), which only works if the car still has the radio it left the factory with. Radios are often swapped under warranty, upgraded, or changed by a previous owner.
The serial number is printed on the radio itself, so the code we give you matches the radio in front of you. It is also how we can check it for free before you pay. Main dealers often charge £30–£130, and you usually have to book the car in.
Rover 200 radio code questions
Where is the serial on a Rover 200 radio?
On the label on the case, or stamped into the metal. It is 14 characters and starts AR or RG.
My code is on a card in the wallet.
That’s the Security Information card. If the radio has never been changed, that code is the one — otherwise use the serial.
The radio has no screen.
On those cars the code goes in with the radio buttons and the dashboard clock shows what it’s doing.
How much is a Rover 200 radio code?
£9.99 per code. The free check comes first, so you only pay once we know we can do it, and you get your money back if the code doesn’t work.
How long does it take?
Most Rover 200 codes appear on screen the moment you’ve paid, and we email you a copy. If yours has to be looked up by our team, we email it within 2 hours and tell you before you pay.
What if the code doesn’t work?
Check the serial first: 0 and O, or 1 and I, are easy to mix up. Still stuck? Tell us from your order page and we’ll put it right or refund you in full.
Another Rover?
See every Rover radio we can unlock on our Rover radio code page, or pick a model: 400, 25, 45.
Updated September 2026