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MOT reliability

Rover 3 door

3 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Rover 3 door vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3 door has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,257 miles.

3
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
4,129
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3 door MOT tests:

  • Other175%
  • Seatbelts & equipment15%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Rover 3 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101100%
11475%
12633%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Rover 3 door MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. both front outer cv boots cracking (2 times)
  7. both rear wheel arches corroding (2 times)
  8. offside rear tyre cracking (2 times)
  9. oil leaks (2 times)
  10. rear number plate starting to fade (2 times)
  11. sill covers fitted (2 times)
  12. tax due end of this month (2 times)
  13. suspention low (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Rover 3 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 5 60% 47,334
1995 2 7 57% 60,719

Rover 3 door reliability FAQ

Across 3 Rover 3 door vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3 door MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Rover 3 door in our data has covered around 56,257 miles.

Compare the Rover 3 door

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

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

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