MOT reliability
Rover P4
63 vehicles · 578 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 63 Rover P4 vehicles and 578 completed MOT tests, the Rover P4 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,208 miles.
63
Vehicles
578
MOT tests
592
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover P4 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover P4 MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Visibility1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Rover P4 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 75% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (63)
Most common Rover P4 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P4 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (21 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (6 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (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)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (5 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (5 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (4 times)
Rover P4 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 25,488 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 66,169 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 62,517 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 99,300 |
| 2000 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 34,630 |
| 1998 | 1 | 15 | 93% | 47,658 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 32,212 |
| 1979 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 12,090 |
| 1972 | 1 | 20 | 50% | 71,473 |
| 1965 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 85,318 |
| 1964 | 6 | 78 | 86% | 72,013 |
| 1963 | 4 | 23 | 87% | 62,721 |
| 1962 | 6 | 57 | 82% | 48,672 |
| 1961 | 9 | 86 | 86% | 60,103 |
| 1960 | 11 | 99 | 82% | 65,293 |
| 1959 | 4 | 31 | 77% | 72,920 |
| 1958 | 3 | 20 | 100% | 36,233 |
| 1957 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 75,395 |
| 1955 | 2 | 32 | 78% | 79,870 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 62,152 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 80,953 |
| 1951 | 3 | 30 | 93% | 43,451 |
| 1950 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 37,739 |
Rover P4 reliability FAQ
Across 63 Rover P4 vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover P4 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover P4 in our data has covered around
60,208 miles.
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