MOT reliability
Rover Coup
7 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
51%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Rover Coup vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Rover Coup has an overall 51% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,084 miles.
7
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
4,286
Avg miles / year
3.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Coup problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Coup MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Visibility1%
Rover Coup pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 10 | 60% |
| 11 | 6 | 50% |
| 12 | 8 | 50% |
| 13 | 7 | 29% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Rover Coup MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Coup MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (6 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Rover Coup pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 18 | 50% | 74,446 |
| 1997 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 105,987 |
| 1996 | 4 | 18 | 50% | 133,081 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 64,831 |
Rover Coup reliability FAQ
Across 7 Rover Coup vehicles in our MOT data,
51% pass the MOT (a 49% failure rate), with about
3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Coup MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).
The typical Rover Coup in our data has covered around
111,084 miles.
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