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MOT reliability

Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,212 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Steering10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Body & structure2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe MOT tests:

  1. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  6. Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  8. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front N/s/front brake sticks on slightly (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake sticks on slightly (1 times)
  13. Brake pipe slightly corroded under body front to rear brake pipe at front )sub-frame area) (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly damaged underbody front to rear brake pipe at centre area at mounting clip area (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  15. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)

Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 18 83% 98,212

Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe MOT issues are: Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Rover 3.5 ltr 4door coupe in our data has covered around 98,212 miles.

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3.5 ltr 4door coupe vs 214 3.5 ltr 4door coupe vs 25 3.5 ltr 4door coupe vs 416 3.5 ltr 4door coupe vs 75

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