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MOT reliability

Rover Landrover series 1

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
47%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover Landrover series 1 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Rover Landrover series 1 has an overall 47% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,640 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
515
Avg miles / year
7.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Landrover series 1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Landrover series 1 MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Steering29%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility1%

Rover Landrover series 1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14250%
151100%
16250%
17250%
18250%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover Landrover series 1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Landrover series 1 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (9 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (6 times)
  5. Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) (3 times)
  6. Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b) (3 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  9. Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  10. Oil leak (3 times)
  11. offside front swivel hub has slight movement (2 times)
  12. nearside and offside front tyres slightly perished (2 times)
  13. nearside front hub seal leaking (2 times)
  14. slight play drop arm splines (2 times)
  15. slight play in offside front hub swivels (2 times)

Rover Landrover series 1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 19 47% 36,640

Rover Landrover series 1 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover Landrover series 1 vehicles in our MOT data, 47% pass the MOT (a 53% failure rate), with about 7.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Landrover series 1 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4); Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4); Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4).

The typical Rover Landrover series 1 in our data has covered around 36,640 miles.

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