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MOT reliability

Rover Car

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover Car vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Rover Car has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,598 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
222
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Car problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Car MOT tests:

  • Other156%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover Car MOT faults

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

  1. Coolant leak (2 times)
  2. Oil leak (2 times)
  3. Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (2 times)
  4. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 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) (1 times)
  8. Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  9. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  14. both front bump stops wearing (1 times)
  15. both rear tyres wearing on edges (1 times)

Rover Car pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1962 1 9 89% 70,598

Rover Car reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover Car vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Car MOT issues are: Coolant leak; Oil leak; Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b).

The typical Rover Car in our data has covered around 70,598 miles.

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