MOT reliability
Rover 3500s
54 vehicles · 498 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 54 Rover 3500s vehicles and 498 completed MOT tests, the Rover 3500s has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,341 miles.
54
Vehicles
498
MOT tests
976
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 3500s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 3500s MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Rover 3500s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (54)
Most common Rover 3500s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 3500s MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
- Oil leak (23 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (10 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (8 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (8 times)
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (7 times)
Rover 3500s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 51,447 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 93,140 |
| 1976 | 2 | 27 | 89% | 50,427 |
| 1975 | 3 | 22 | 100% | 53,247 |
| 1974 | 11 | 101 | 74% | 37,617 |
| 1973 | 12 | 109 | 72% | 96,193 |
| 1972 | 20 | 180 | 84% | 61,957 |
| 1971 | 4 | 45 | 71% | 72,049 |
Rover 3500s reliability FAQ
Across 54 Rover 3500s vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 3500s MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover 3500s in our data has covered around
65,341 miles.
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