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MOT reliability

Rover 3.5 litre coupe

7 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Rover 3.5 litre coupe vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 litre coupe has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,980 miles.

7
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
695
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3.5 litre coupe problem areas

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

  • Other93%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Rover 3.5 litre coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  5. rear leaf spring rear hangers (rubber) start to crack (2 times)
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  7. Offside and nearside outer sill panels in poor condition. (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. An item not tested (Manual) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  11. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  13. n/s/r chassis slight corrosion (1 times)
  14. n/s/r leaf spring clamp broken but not weakend the spring (1 times)
  15. o/s/f outer sill slight corrosion (1 times)

Rover 3.5 litre coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 5 80% 23,698
1972 2 7 71% 76,645
1971 3 18 94% 47,435
1969 1 16 62% 58,570

Rover 3.5 litre coupe reliability FAQ

Across 7 Rover 3.5 litre coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 litre coupe MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Rover 3.5 litre coupe in our data has covered around 53,980 miles.

Compare the Rover 3.5 litre coupe

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

3.5 litre coupe vs 214 3.5 litre coupe vs 25 3.5 litre coupe vs 416 3.5 litre coupe vs 75

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