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MOT reliability

Rover 3500 p6

4 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Rover 3500 p6 vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3500 p6 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,354 miles.

4
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
188
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3500 p6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3500 p6 MOT tests:

  • Other195%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Rover 3500 p6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3500 p6 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  4. n/s/r brake binding (2 times)
  5. oil leak (2 times)
  6. slight corrosion o/s/f floor (2 times)
  7. rear axle leak (2 times)
  8. Propshaft component defective (2 times)
  9. Corrosion to nearside rear inner wing panel (2 times)
  10. Play in steering box (2 times)
  11. corrosion to both front inner wing panels (2 times)
  12. corrosion to nearside front inner sill (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)

Rover 3500 p6 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 13 69% 35,653
1972 2 14 71% 80,419
1971 1 7 86% 40,928

Rover 3500 p6 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Rover 3500 p6 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3500 p6 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Rover 3500 p6 in our data has covered around 59,354 miles.

Compare the Rover 3500 p6

See how the Rover 3500 p6 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

3500 p6 vs 214 3500 p6 vs 25 3500 p6 vs 416 3500 p6 vs 75

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