MOT reliability
Rover 43
1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Rover 43 vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Rover 43 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,316 miles.
1
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
311
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 43 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 43 MOT tests:
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Other250%
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Rover 43 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 43 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- noted repairs to body (3 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- cracks in tyres (2 times)
- slight lift in king pins (2 times)
- slight wear both front wheel bearings (2 times)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b) (1 times)
- nearside front kingpin worn (1 times)
- surface cracks to tyre (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- ALL FOUR TYRES ARE SHOWING SOME DETERIORATION ON THERE TREAD AND SIDEWALL AREAS,ALSO SHOEING SIGNS OF WEARING OUT OF THERE NATURAL SHAPE. (1 times)
- REAR ANTIROLL BAR BUSHES ARE SHOWING SOME DETERIORATION. (1 times)
- STEERING JOINTS ARE SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETERIORATION. (1 times)
Rover 43 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 68,316 |
Rover 43 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Rover 43 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 43 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); noted repairs to body.
The typical Rover 43 in our data has covered around
68,316 miles.
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