MOT reliability
Rover P480
2 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Rover P480 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Rover P480 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,406 miles.
2
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
409
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover P480 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover P480 MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Steering6%
Rover P480 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Rover P480 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P480 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- N/S/f & O/S/R bump stops insecure (1 times)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) (1 times)
- Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- near side rear chassis corroding around rear bump stop (1 times)
- wiper blades deteriorated ok at present (1 times)
- Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Rover P480 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 81,433 |
| 1985 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 81,380 |
Rover P480 reliability FAQ
Across 2 Rover P480 vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover P480 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); N/S/f & O/S/R bump stops insecure; Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b).
The typical Rover P480 in our data has covered around
81,406 miles.
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