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MOT reliability

Rover Austin cooper s

5 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Rover Austin cooper s vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Rover Austin cooper s has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,955 miles.

5
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
196
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Austin cooper s problem areas

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

  • Other86%
  • Brakes14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Rover Austin cooper s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
151100%
161100%
171100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Rover Austin cooper s MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Oil leak engine (2 times)
  5. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  6. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  8. nearside headlight not working at start of test but did part way through (1 times)
  9. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  10. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (1 times)
  11. Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
  12. Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) (1 times)
  13. Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short battery cable (1.9.2b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Braking system leaking bleed nipple (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Rover Austin cooper s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 11 100% 40,797
1967 2 28 71% 31,323
1966 1 15 67% 30,552
1964 1 11 82% 50,784

Rover Austin cooper s reliability FAQ

Across 5 Rover Austin cooper s vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Austin cooper s MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Austin cooper s in our data has covered around 36,955 miles.

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