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MOT reliability

Rover Cabriolet

4 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Rover Cabriolet vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Rover Cabriolet has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,734 miles.

4
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
3,230
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Cabriolet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Cabriolet MOT tests:

  • Other177%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering2%

Rover Cabriolet pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
10450%
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Rover Cabriolet MOT faults

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

  1. Engine oil leak (4 times)
  2. oil leak (4 times)
  3. Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  4. Washer bottol top missing (2 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  6. slight bind n/s front brake (2 times)
  7. Oil leak on engine. (2 times)
  8. Oil leak on gearbox. (2 times)
  9. Slight dent in O/S front wheel rim on inner edge. (2 times)
  10. Slight wear in brake pedal linkage. (2 times)
  11. Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  12. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  13. all steering and suspension bushes starting to crack and perrish (2 times)
  14. travel in handbrake (2 times)
  15. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Rover Cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 3 67% 54,180
1995 1 4 50% 118,851
1984 1 11 64% 45,615
1971 1 1 100% 80,291

Rover Cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 4 Rover Cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Cabriolet MOT issues are: Engine oil leak; oil leak; Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Rover Cabriolet in our data has covered around 74,734 miles.

Compare the Rover Cabriolet

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

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