MOT reliability
Rover Princess
143 vehicles · 790 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 143 Rover Princess vehicles and 790 completed MOT tests, the Rover Princess has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,173 miles.
143
Vehicles
790
MOT tests
579
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Princess problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Princess MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure2%
Rover Princess pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (141), Diesel (2)
Most common Rover Princess MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Princess MOT tests:
- Oil leak (30 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (20 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (16 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (11 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (10 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Rover Princess pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 90,125 |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | 33% | 59,379 |
| 1981 | 6 | 17 | 65% | 53,672 |
| 1980 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 23,110 |
| 1979 | 7 | 63 | 67% | 60,646 |
| 1978 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 76,848 |
| 1977 | 7 | 20 | 75% | 43,462 |
| 1976 | 5 | 25 | 88% | 41,262 |
| 1975 | 3 | 20 | 80% | 63,975 |
| 1974 | 4 | 22 | 77% | 95,710 |
| 1973 | 11 | 58 | 79% | 44,304 |
| 1972 | 16 | 87 | 71% | 49,883 |
| 1971 | 11 | 58 | 67% | 49,101 |
| 1970 | 7 | 25 | 80% | 48,420 |
| 1969 | 5 | 13 | 77% | 50,651 |
| 1968 | 5 | 45 | 82% | 54,296 |
| 1967 | 8 | 63 | 78% | 65,013 |
| 1966 | 8 | 44 | 77% | 54,362 |
| 1965 | 7 | 50 | 84% | 61,684 |
| 1964 | 4 | 26 | 88% | 46,095 |
| 1963 | 4 | 24 | 92% | 70,993 |
| 1962 | 6 | 44 | 91% | 83,183 |
| 1961 | 8 | 48 | 81% | 56,865 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 55,519 |
| 1955 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 32,667 |
| 1952 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 56,492 |
Rover Princess reliability FAQ
Across 143 Rover Princess vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Princess MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover Princess in our data has covered around
55,173 miles.
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