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MOT reliability

Rover 3500 sd aut

3 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Rover 3500 sd aut vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3500 sd aut has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,365 miles.

3
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
1,569
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3500 sd aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3500 sd aut MOT tests:

  • Other162%
  • Steering25%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Rover 3500 sd aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Rover 3500 sd aut MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Gearbox oil leak (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  4. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e) (2 times)
  7. Offside mirror lens cracked (2 times)
  8. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
  9. Slight play in steering column lower joint (2 times)
  10. Stone chip in offside headlamp lens (2 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)
  13. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
  14. Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Rover 3500 sd aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 5 60% 50,574
1978 1 8 50% 97,503
1977 1 1 100% 81,019

Rover 3500 sd aut reliability FAQ

Across 3 Rover 3500 sd aut vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3500 sd aut MOT issues are: Oil leak; Gearbox oil leak; Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Rover 3500 sd aut in our data has covered around 76,365 miles.

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