MOT reliability
Rover Minor 1000
20 vehicles · 212 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 20 Rover Minor 1000 vehicles and 212 completed MOT tests, the Rover Minor 1000 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,942 miles.
20
Vehicles
212
MOT tests
1,304
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Minor 1000 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Minor 1000 MOT tests:
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Other118%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Fuel types: Petrol (20)
Most common Rover Minor 1000 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Minor 1000 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (14 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
- oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (4 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
Rover Minor 1000 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | 50 | 64% | 63,105 |
| 1969 | 4 | 30 | 77% | 26,293 |
| 1968 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 64,960 |
| 1967 | 5 | 65 | 72% | 70,582 |
| 1966 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 42,453 |
| 1965 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 67,405 |
| 1963 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 67,851 |
| 1962 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 49,058 |
| 1961 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 39,406 |
| 1959 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 33,262 |
Rover Minor 1000 reliability FAQ
Across 20 Rover Minor 1000 vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Minor 1000 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Rover Minor 1000 in our data has covered around
53,942 miles.
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