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MOT reliability

Rover P5 3.5

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover P5 3.5 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Rover P5 3.5 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,083 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
800
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover P5 3.5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover P5 3.5 MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Seatbelts & equipment24%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover P5 3.5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P5 3.5 MOT tests:

  1. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. N/S/R metal brake pipe of excissive length. (1 times)
  4. N/S/R Metal brake pipe of excessive length (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  6. Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  9. Slight play in steering box (1 times)
  10. Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a) (1 times)
  13. Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  14. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)

Rover P5 3.5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 19 84% 82,083

Rover P5 3.5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover P5 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover P5 3.5 MOT issues are: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); N/S/R metal brake pipe of excissive length..

The typical Rover P5 3.5 in our data has covered around 82,083 miles.

Compare the Rover P5 3.5

See how the Rover P5 3.5 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

P5 3.5 vs 214 P5 3.5 vs 25 P5 3.5 vs 416 P5 3.5 vs 75

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