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MOT reliability

Rover Austin cooper

5 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Rover Austin cooper vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Rover Austin cooper has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,370 miles.

5
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
524
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Austin cooper problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Austin cooper MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes1%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Rover Austin cooper MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  2. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (2 times)
  4. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  10. some handbrake lever travel. (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (2 times)
  12. corrosion to outer sills/floorpan. (2 times)
  13. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)

Rover Austin cooper pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 2 29 55% 70,388
1968 1 7 71% 39,656
1966 2 9 89% 80,709

Rover Austin cooper reliability FAQ

Across 5 Rover Austin cooper vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Austin cooper MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b).

The typical Rover Austin cooper in our data has covered around 68,370 miles.

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