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MOT reliability

Rover P5 mk3

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover P5 mk3 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Rover P5 mk3 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,296 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
263
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover P5 mk3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover P5 mk3 MOT tests:

  • Other147%
  • Brakes27%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover P5 mk3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P5 mk3 MOT tests:

  1. Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  5. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  6. coolant leak (1 times)
  7. front to rear brake pipes (1 times)
  8. oil leak (1 times)
  9. rear door poor (1 times)
  10. rear number plate lens (1 times)
  11. slight lift in near side steering idler (1 times)
  12. slight movement in both front wheel bearings (1 times)
  13. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)

Rover P5 mk3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 1 14 71% 80,296

Rover P5 mk3 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover P5 mk3 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover P5 mk3 MOT issues are: Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Rover P5 mk3 in our data has covered around 80,296 miles.

Compare the Rover P5 mk3

See how the Rover P5 mk3 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

P5 mk3 vs 214 P5 mk3 vs 25 P5 mk3 vs 416 P5 mk3 vs 75

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