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Rover 75 vs Rover P5 3 litre: reliability comparison

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

Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
Rover P5 3 litre
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover P5 3 litre (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 75 Rover P5 3 litre
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 4.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 116,860 mi 11,776 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 104,003 1

Most common faults

Rover 75

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rover P5 3 litre

  1. Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover P5 3 litre (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 75 report Full Rover P5 3 litre 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.