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MOT reliability

Rover P5 saloon

5 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Rover P5 saloon vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Rover P5 saloon has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,644 miles.

5
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
156
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover P5 saloon problem areas

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

  • Other94%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Rover P5 saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Outer Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  4. Offside Outer Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  7. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  11. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  14. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)

Rover P5 saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 2 17 76% 76,085
1969 1 14 100% 17,679
1962 1 2 100% 74,232
1961 1 11 100% 69,142

Rover P5 saloon reliability FAQ

Across 5 Rover P5 saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover P5 saloon MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Outer Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c).

The typical Rover P5 saloon in our data has covered around 62,644 miles.

Compare the Rover P5 saloon

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