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MOT reliability

Rover Coupe 3.5 litre

2 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Rover Coupe 3.5 litre vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Rover Coupe 3.5 litre has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,335 miles.

2
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
240
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Coupe 3.5 litre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Coupe 3.5 litre MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Steering12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Rover Coupe 3.5 litre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Coupe 3.5 litre MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  3. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  4. Oil leak (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  6. exhaust corroded (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  9. Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Rover Coupe 3.5 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 1 0% 91,807
1970 1 13 77% 30,863

Rover Coupe 3.5 litre reliability FAQ

Across 2 Rover Coupe 3.5 litre vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Coupe 3.5 litre MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Rover Coupe 3.5 litre in our data has covered around 61,335 miles.

Compare the Rover Coupe 3.5 litre

See how the Rover Coupe 3.5 litre stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

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