MOT reliability
Rover 8
7 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Rover 8 vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Rover 8 has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,475 miles.
7
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
5,975
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 8 MOT tests:
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Other145%
Rover 8 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Rover 8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 8 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- all 4 tyres slightly perished around sidewalls (2 times)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
- offside rear tyre perished (1 times)
- All tyres are slightly perrished (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Rover 8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 70,884 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 85,598 |
| 1936 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74,490 |
| 1923 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 26,929 |
| 1922 | 2 | 9 | 100% | — |
| 1921 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
Rover 8 reliability FAQ
Across 7 Rover 8 vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 8 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); all 4 tyres slightly perished around sidewalls; Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).
The typical Rover 8 in our data has covered around
64,475 miles.
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