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MOT reliability

Rover P5 3 litre

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover P5 3 litre vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Rover P5 3 litre has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 11,776 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
245
Avg miles / year
4.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover P5 3 litre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover P5 3 litre MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover P5 3 litre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P5 3 litre MOT tests:

  1. Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  7. n/s steering idler has slight play (2 times)
  8. Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  9. offside front tyre deteriating (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)

Rover P5 3 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1964 1 9 67% 11,776

Rover P5 3 litre reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover P5 3 litre vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 4.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover P5 3 litre MOT issues are: Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Rover P5 3 litre in our data has covered around 11,776 miles.

Compare the Rover P5 3 litre

See how the Rover P5 3 litre stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

P5 3 litre vs 214 P5 3 litre vs 25 P5 3 litre vs 416 P5 3 litre vs 75

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