MOT reliability
Rover 3500 s
4,243 vehicles · 2,034 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4,243 Rover 3500 s vehicles and 2,034 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3500 s has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,394 miles.
4,243
Vehicles
2,034
MOT tests
851
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3500 s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3500 s MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Rover 3500 s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 6 | 67% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4,237), Diesel (3), Other (3)
Most common Rover 3500 s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3500 s MOT tests:
- Oil leak (84 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (70 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (43 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (40 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (33 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (30 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (23 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (22 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
Rover 3500 s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 11,837 |
| 2005 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 36,032 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 48,696 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 47,179 |
| 1994 | 1 | 19 | 84% | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 29,158 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 88,934 |
| 1987 | 1 | 19 | 100% | 19,032 |
| 1986 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 82,622 |
| 1985 | 1 | 15 | 87% | 32,677 |
| 1982 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 45,833 |
| 1980 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 13,773 |
| 1979 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 80,072 |
| 1976 | 1 | 23 | 57% | 65,677 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 17,352 |
| 1974 | 30 | 250 | 78% | 76,683 |
| 1973 | 50 | 350 | 77% | 59,659 |
| 1972 | 121 | 1,137 | 80% | 62,323 |
| 1971 | 27 | 148 | 84% | 54,537 |
| 1969 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 85,212 |
Rover 3500 s reliability FAQ
Across 4,243 Rover 3500 s vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3500 s MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).
The typical Rover 3500 s in our data has covered around
61,394 miles.
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