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Rover 416 vs Rover P5 3.5litre: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Rover 416
66%
MOT pass rate · 110,621 vehicles
Rover P5 3.5litre
72%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 416 (66%) and Rover P5 3.5litre (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 416 Rover P5 3.5litre
MOT pass rate 66% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 96,742 mi 74,478 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 110,621 2

Most common faults

Rover 416

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Oil leak

Rover P5 3.5litre

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. 0/S/F suspension bump stop deteriorated
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  5. N/S/F body mount to chassis slight movment
  6. N/S/F sill corroded but not within 30cm of body mountings

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 416 (66%) and Rover P5 3.5litre (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 416 report Full Rover P5 3.5litre report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.