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MOT reliability

Rover 82

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
40%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover 82 vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Rover 82 has an overall 40% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,284 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
737
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 82 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 82 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Seatbelts & equipment25%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover 82 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 82 MOT tests:

  1. Coolant leak (2 times)
  2. Genaral underbody surface corrosion (not structural) (2 times)
  3. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  9. Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
  15. both front tyres thinning on inside edges (1 times)

Rover 82 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 5 40% 104,284

Rover 82 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover 82 vehicles in our MOT data, 40% pass the MOT (a 60% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 82 MOT issues are: Coolant leak; Genaral underbody surface corrosion (not structural); Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Rover 82 in our data has covered around 104,284 miles.

Compare the Rover 82

See how the Rover 82 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

82 vs 214 82 vs 25 82 vs 416 82 vs 75

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