MOT reliability
Rover 3.5 litre
3,648 vehicles · 3,339 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,648 Rover 3.5 litre vehicles and 3,339 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 litre has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,041 miles.
3,648
Vehicles
3,339
MOT tests
639
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3.5 litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 litre MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
Rover 3.5 litre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,614), Diesel (30), Other (3), Steam (1)
Most common Rover 3.5 litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 litre MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (193 times)
- Oil leak (133 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (76 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (64 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (49 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (42 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (40 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (37 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (36 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (35 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (34 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (32 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (30 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (30 times)
Rover 3.5 litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 19 | 79% | 21,852 |
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 43,600 |
| 1988 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 86,098 |
| 1982 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 60,102 |
| 1981 | 1 | 18 | 83% | 97,779 |
| 1980 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 4,223 |
| 1977 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 65,581 |
| 1974 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 69,953 |
| 1973 | 11 | 71 | 85% | 57,448 |
| 1972 | 23 | 222 | 82% | 65,632 |
| 1971 | 65 | 650 | 81% | 65,110 |
| 1970 | 86 | 775 | 81% | 55,732 |
| 1969 | 95 | 739 | 79% | 59,346 |
| 1968 | 85 | 697 | 78% | 56,019 |
| 1967 | 9 | 82 | 77% | 63,859 |
Rover 3.5 litre reliability FAQ
Across 3,648 Rover 3.5 litre vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 litre MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).
The typical Rover 3.5 litre in our data has covered around
59,041 miles.
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