MOT reliability
Rover 3 litre
2,717 vehicles · 2,004 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,717 Rover 3 litre vehicles and 2,004 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3 litre has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,040 miles.
2,717
Vehicles
2,004
MOT tests
1,503
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3 litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3 litre MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Rover 3 litre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 33% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,691), Diesel (20), Other (4), LPG (1), Electric (1)
Most common Rover 3 litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3 litre MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (94 times)
- Oil leak (90 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (41 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (35 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (30 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (27 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (26 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (20 times)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (20 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (20 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (19 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (19 times)
Rover 3 litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 17 | 82% | 78,478 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 25,547 |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 56,321 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 74,766 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 97,442 |
| 1983 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 44,407 |
| 1982 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 1,759 |
| 1980 | 2 | 23 | 65% | 80,585 |
| 1978 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 78,305 |
| 1973 | 6 | 25 | 80% | 45,888 |
| 1972 | 6 | 14 | 71% | 59,872 |
| 1971 | 6 | 25 | 80% | 45,725 |
| 1970 | 7 | 15 | 73% | 50,816 |
| 1969 | 15 | 54 | 81% | 66,271 |
| 1968 | 5 | 12 | 58% | 36,145 |
| 1967 | 40 | 313 | 81% | 50,286 |
| 1966 | 55 | 320 | 82% | 54,147 |
| 1965 | 49 | 383 | 83% | 57,798 |
| 1964 | 46 | 269 | 81% | 85,767 |
| 1963 | 24 | 154 | 81% | 59,578 |
| 1962 | 21 | 154 | 78% | 63,506 |
| 1961 | 11 | 79 | 81% | 108,267 |
| 1960 | 15 | 98 | 89% | 57,852 |
| 1959 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 50,082 |
| 1948 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 52,524 |
Rover 3 litre reliability FAQ
Across 2,717 Rover 3 litre vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3 litre MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover 3 litre in our data has covered around
62,040 miles.
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