MOT reliability
Rover 3.5 liter
1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Rover 3.5 liter vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 liter has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,569 miles.
1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
1,026
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3.5 liter problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 liter MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Rover 3.5 liter MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 liter MOT tests:
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Offside parking brake weak, but axle total is adequate (1 times)
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sills below front doors (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Rover 3.5 liter pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 71,569 |
Rover 3.5 liter reliability FAQ
Across 1 Rover 3.5 liter vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 liter MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).
The typical Rover 3.5 liter in our data has covered around
71,569 miles.
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