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MOT reliability

Rover 3500 v8

7 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Rover 3500 v8 vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3500 v8 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,200 miles.

7
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
501
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 3500 v8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 3500 v8 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Rover 3500 v8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3500 v8 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  4. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  11. brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  12. under body rusty (1 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  15. front discs corroded (1 times)

Rover 3500 v8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 2 6 50% 50,428
1974 2 21 67% 28,459
1972 1 1 100% 146,085
1971 1 5 60% 33,747
1968 1 10 100% 90,794

Rover 3500 v8 reliability FAQ

Across 7 Rover 3500 v8 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 3500 v8 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d).

The typical Rover 3500 v8 in our data has covered around 61,200 miles.

Compare the Rover 3500 v8

See how the Rover 3500 v8 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

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