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MOT reliability

Rover 1000 van

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 1000 van vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Rover 1000 van has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,186 miles.

1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
997
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 1000 van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 1000 van MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 1000 van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 1000 van MOT tests:

  1. slight play in nearside steering rack (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  9. Offside Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (3.6.B.4c) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  13. Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  15. play in nearside steering rack (1 times)

Rover 1000 van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 11 73% 25,186

Rover 1000 van reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 1000 van vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 1000 van MOT issues are: slight play in nearside steering rack; Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Rover 1000 van in our data has covered around 25,186 miles.

Compare the Rover 1000 van

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1000 van vs 214 1000 van vs 25 1000 van vs 416 1000 van vs 75

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