MOT reliability
Rover P6
253 vehicles · 2,384 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 253 Rover P6 vehicles and 2,384 completed MOT tests, the Rover P6 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,414 miles.
253
Vehicles
2,384
MOT tests
917
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover P6 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover P6 MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Rover P6 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (253)
Most common Rover P6 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover P6 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (114 times)
- Oil leak (106 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (48 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (40 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (36 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (34 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (32 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (32 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (31 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (30 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (30 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (28 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (27 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (26 times)
Rover P6 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 48,323 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 62,326 |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 4,159 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 88,454 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 92,296 |
| 2002 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 93,526 |
| 1992 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 57,557 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 65,036 |
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 0% | 32,917 |
| 1978 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 9,904 |
| 1977 | 7 | 69 | 70% | 67,342 |
| 1976 | 7 | 67 | 78% | 166,265 |
| 1975 | 28 | 255 | 79% | 64,830 |
| 1974 | 35 | 315 | 77% | 55,819 |
| 1973 | 24 | 234 | 77% | 72,002 |
| 1972 | 51 | 516 | 79% | 66,762 |
| 1971 | 39 | 398 | 76% | 56,587 |
| 1970 | 25 | 211 | 82% | 81,652 |
| 1969 | 7 | 88 | 78% | 70,647 |
| 1968 | 6 | 68 | 76% | 45,727 |
| 1967 | 2 | 15 | 87% | 72,890 |
| 1966 | 4 | 31 | 87% | 50,059 |
| 1964 | 6 | 58 | 72% | 42,534 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,062 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74,471 |
Rover P6 reliability FAQ
Across 253 Rover P6 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover P6 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover P6 in our data has covered around
66,414 miles.
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