MOT reliability
Rover 3.5
15 vehicles · 121 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 15 Rover 3.5 vehicles and 121 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,598 miles.
15
Vehicles
121
MOT tests
600
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3.5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Brakes4%
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Steering3%
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Visibility2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Fuel types: Petrol (13), Other (2)
Most common Rover 3.5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear spring front bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
Rover 3.5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | 13 | 54% | 60,192 |
| 1972 | 3 | 35 | 83% | 60,572 |
| 1971 | 4 | 24 | 92% | 65,233 |
| 1970 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 72,843 |
| 1969 | 3 | 32 | 78% | 54,233 |
Rover 3.5 reliability FAQ
Across 15 Rover 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover 3.5 in our data has covered around
56,598 miles.
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