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MOT reliability

Rover 3.5 litre aut

1 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 3.5 litre aut vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 litre aut has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,209 miles.

1
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
809
Avg miles / year
4.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3.5 litre aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 litre aut MOT tests:

  • Other121%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 3.5 litre aut MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 litre aut MOT tests:

  1. rear springs warped (2 times)
  2. An item not tested (Manual) (1 times)
  3. Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  4. Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  9. Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  10. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  14. engine oil leaks †power steering components damp (1 times)
  15. o/s/f brake binding on slightly (1 times)

Rover 3.5 litre aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 4 50% 67,209

Rover 3.5 litre aut reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 3.5 litre aut vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 4.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 litre aut MOT issues are: rear springs warped; An item not tested (Manual); Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1).

The typical Rover 3.5 litre aut in our data has covered around 67,209 miles.

Compare the Rover 3.5 litre aut

See how the Rover 3.5 litre aut stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

3.5 litre aut vs 214 3.5 litre aut vs 25 3.5 litre aut vs 416 3.5 litre aut vs 75

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