MOT reliability
Rover Kit car
3 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Rover Kit car vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Rover Kit car has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,688 miles.
3
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
33
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Kit car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Kit car MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Brakes13%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure1%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Rover Kit car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 3 | 33% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Rover Kit car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Kit car MOT tests:
- Battery insecure (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- corrosion noted on both rear inner wheelarches. (2 times)
Rover Kit car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 57,772 |
| 1990 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 84,919 |
| 1938 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 375 |
Rover Kit car reliability FAQ
Across 3 Rover Kit car vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Kit car MOT issues are:
Battery insecure; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Rover Kit car in our data has covered around
47,688 miles.
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