MOT reliability
Rover 7
5 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Rover 7 vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Rover 7 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,134 miles.
5
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
4,693
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 7 MOT tests:
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Other126%
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Steering11%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Visibility4%
Rover 7 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4), Diesel (1)
Most common Rover 7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 7 MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- front no plate starting to deteriorate (1 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- offside rear wheel arch corroded. IT IS NOT A FAILURE as it has it's own chassis (1 times)
- front metal brake pipes on inner wing corroding (1 times)
- n/s and o/s/r inner wing body corroding (1 times)
- n/s/f suspension slight play (1 times)
Rover 7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 113,042 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 78,894 |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 40,034 |
| 1951 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 49,839 |
| 1950 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 73,862 |
Rover 7 reliability FAQ
Across 5 Rover 7 vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 7 MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a).
The typical Rover 7 in our data has covered around
71,134 miles.
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