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MOT reliability

Rover 3.5 litre p5

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
100%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 3.5 litre p5 vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 litre p5 has an overall 100% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,318 miles.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
536
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3.5 litre p5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 litre p5 MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Seatbelts & equipment17%
  • Steering17%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 3.5 litre p5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 litre p5 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (1 times)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Rover 3.5 litre p5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 7 100% 85,318

Rover 3.5 litre p5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 3.5 litre p5 vehicles in our MOT data, 100% pass the MOT (a 0% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 litre p5 MOT issues are: Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2).

The typical Rover 3.5 litre p5 in our data has covered around 85,318 miles.

Compare the Rover 3.5 litre p5

See how the Rover 3.5 litre p5 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

3.5 litre p5 vs 214 3.5 litre p5 vs 25 3.5 litre p5 vs 416 3.5 litre p5 vs 75

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