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MOT reliability

Rover 8 coupe

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 8 coupe vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Rover 8 coupe has an overall 86% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
60
Avg miles / year
3.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 8 coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 8 coupe MOT tests:

  • Other167%
  • Seatbelts & equipment15%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 8 coupe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 8 coupe MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (5 times)
  3. Oil leak (5 times)
  4. Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  7. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
  8. offside and nearside front tyres sidewalls perished. (2 times)
  9. offside front wheel bearing, very slight noise in rotation (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  11. headlamp images slightly deminished (1 times)
  12. nearside front tyre, tread wear irregular (1 times)
  13. no shock absorbers fitted from new (1 times)
  14. oil leak engine unit (1 times)
  15. wiper rubber perished (1 times)

Rover 8 coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1923 1 7 86% —

Rover 8 coupe reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 8 coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 3.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 8 coupe MOT issues are: Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a); Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a); Oil leak.

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