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MOT reliability

Rover 3

2 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Rover 3 vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,003 miles.

2
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
890
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3 MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Steering26%
  • Brakes13%
  • Body & structure13%
  • Lamps & electrical4%

Rover 3 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141100%
151100%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1), Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3 MOT tests:

  1. vehicle dirty underneth , areas of the body have been repaired (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. Propshaft component defective (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
  11. Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a) (1 times)

Rover 3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 15 73% 41,148
1975 1 7 71% 44,858

Rover 3 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Rover 3 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3 MOT issues are: vehicle dirty underneth , areas of the body have been repaired; Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)).

The typical Rover 3 in our data has covered around 43,003 miles.

Compare the Rover 3

See how the Rover 3 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

3 vs 214 3 vs 25 3 vs 416 3 vs 75

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