MOT reliability
Rover Light-weight
1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Rover Light-weight vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Rover Light-weight has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,924 miles.
1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
1,649
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Light-weight problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Light-weight MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Steering25%
Rover Light-weight pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Rover Light-weight MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Light-weight MOT tests:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) (1 times)
- Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) (1 times)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- rear axle strenghtening box starting to rust (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- near-side rear axle reinforcement starting to corrode (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
- Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
Rover Light-weight pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 48,924 |
Rover Light-weight reliability FAQ
Across 1 Rover Light-weight vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Light-weight MOT issues are:
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3); Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3); Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4).
The typical Rover Light-weight in our data has covered around
48,924 miles.
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