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MOT reliability

Rover Pickup

6 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Rover Pickup vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Rover Pickup has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,162 miles.

6
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
20,709
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Pickup problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Pickup MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Rover Pickup pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Rover Pickup MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  5. front tyres slight cracking (1 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  8. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
  10. Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  11. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) (1 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Rover Pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1988 1 2 100% 17,201
1984 1 1 0% 41,824
1982 1 2 100% 105,816
1980 1 9 89% 72,959
1968 1 1 100% 95,160
1965 1 3 67% 52,016

Rover Pickup reliability FAQ

Across 6 Rover Pickup vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Pickup MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3).

The typical Rover Pickup in our data has covered around 64,162 miles.

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