MOT reliability
Rover 3.5 p5
1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Rover 3.5 p5 vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3.5 p5 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,189 miles.
1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
1,953
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3.5 p5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3.5 p5 MOT tests:
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Other125%
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Rover 3.5 p5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3.5 p5 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- evidence of extensive welding repairs to underside, unable to fully assess due to underseal (2 times)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Evidence of welding repairs, unable to assess quality of repairs due to underseal. (1 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
Rover 3.5 p5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 55,189 |
Rover 3.5 p5 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Rover 3.5 p5 vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3.5 p5 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); evidence of extensive welding repairs to underside, unable to fully assess due to underseal; Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Rover 3.5 p5 in our data has covered around
55,189 miles.
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