MOT reliability
Rover 3.5 litr
5 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Rover 3.5 litr vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 litr has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,565 miles.
5
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
804
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3.5 litr problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 litr MOT tests:
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Other135%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Rover 3.5 litr MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 litr MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- offside top ball joint cover torn (2 times)
- steering column pinch bolt has slight play (2 times)
- wipers starting to smear (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
Rover 3.5 litr pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 81,850 |
| 1971 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 83,665 |
| 1970 | 2 | 13 | 69% | 49,517 |
| 1969 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 93,277 |
Rover 3.5 litr reliability FAQ
Across 5 Rover 3.5 litr vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 litr MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); offside top ball joint cover torn.
The typical Rover 3.5 litr in our data has covered around
71,565 miles.
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