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Rover radio code

Rover Philips radios (serials starting AR or RG) — one of the biggest code sets we hold.

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Step 1

Which Rover radio do you have?

Find the serial for your radio below. The serial tells us exactly which unit it is.

Rover / MG / Mini Philips

Not available

Philips R570 (22DC570/60), R670 (22DC670/60E), R681 (22DC681/60L), and the 22DC349, 594, 652, 710, 711, 741 and 745 chassis

Serial: 14 characters starting AR or RG · e.g. AR570WX8146086

Remove the radio.
Copy the 14-character serial starting AR or RG from the label or case.
The Security Information card also shows it.

Check the handbook wallet for a code card, or ask a main dealer with your V5C and proof of ID.

Blaupunkt / Bosch

Instant

BP, BO and PO prefixed units, plus the Blaupunkt-built Vauxhall and Opel radios that carry a GM serial

Serial: 14 characters starting BP, BO or PO · e.g. BP3782R3701682

Some units show it: press DISP or DISPLAY (hold for a few seconds).
Otherwise remove the radio and photograph the label.
Copy all 14 characters, e.g. BP3782R3701682.

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Step 2

How to enter your Rover radio code

Once you have your code, key it in like this.

Presets 1–4 each set one digit.
Hold preset 5 (or the tuning knob) to confirm.
Radio refuses a first digit above 1? Use the alternative code we give you.

Locked out? Older Blaupunkt fascias will not accept a first digit above 1. If yours refuses the code, we give you the alternate form alongside it — same last three digits, different first.

What we cover

Philips R570, R670, R681 and 22DC-series
AR (Austin Rover) and RG (Rover Group) serials

Popular models

100
200
400
Metro
Maestro
Montego

Years: 1985–1999. The serial decides — radios are often swapped between cars.

What we can’t do (yet)

Later Rover 25/45/75 units without an AR/RG serial

We tell you before you pay. Ask us about another radio →

Radio showing LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE?

Don’t keep guessing — each wrong try adds a delay. See how to clear it safely.

FAQ

Rover radio code questions

Where is the serial on these older radios?

These units cannot show it on screen. Remove the radio and copy the 14-character serial from the label or the metal case. The original security card also shows it.

Why do you look the code up?

These codes were issued by the manufacturer, not calculated. We hold millions of them and check yours before you pay.