MOT reliability

Rover P5

Q: Is the Rover P5 reliable?

Across 206 Rover P5 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Rover P5?

The typical Rover P5 in our data has covered around 64,098 miles.

206 vehicles · 1,979 completed MOT tests analysed

78%

MOT pass rate

Based on 206 Rover P5 vehicles and 1,979 completed MOT tests, the Rover P5 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,098 miles.

206

Vehicles

1,979

MOT tests

1,439

Avg miles / year

1.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Rover P5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover P5 MOT tests:

Other99%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Steering4%
Brakes4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical1%

Rover P5 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	1	0%
18	1	100%
19	2	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (204), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Rover P5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P5 MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (118 times)
Oil leak (101 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (50 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (46 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (29 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (29 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (27 times)
oil leak (25 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (25 times)
Oil leak (25 times)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (25 times)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (25 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (24 times)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (24 times)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (23 times)

Rover P5 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2018	1	3	33%	49,903
2015	1	2	100%	42,890
1991	1	9	89%	17,045
1990	2	21	86%	66,955
1984	1	2	100%	90,612
1980	1	17	100%	90,860
1979	1	3	100%	83,751
1975	1	2	100%	29,117
1973	20	193	80%	54,790
1972	37	374	79%	71,482
1971	25	244	76%	97,321
1970	20	168	77%	55,242
1969	19	239	73%	60,476
1968	15	183	77%	69,638
1967	7	67	82%	48,366
1966	9	85	75%	53,834
1965	10	78	81%	47,660
1964	10	81	85%	51,424
1963	11	66	86%	34,143
1962	2	45	73%	71,793
1961	3	11	91%	88,954
1960	6	68	82%	63,680
1959	2	17	82%	48,721

Rover P5 reliability FAQ

Across 206 Rover P5 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover P5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Rover P5 in our data has covered around 64,098 miles.

Compare the Rover P5

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