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MOT reliability

Rover S 3.5

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover S 3.5 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Rover S 3.5 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,179 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
433
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover S 3.5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover S 3.5 MOT tests:

  • Other112%
  • Brakes12%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover S 3.5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover S 3.5 MOT tests:

  1. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  3. Oil leak (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)

Rover S 3.5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 1 14 86% 74,179

Rover S 3.5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover S 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover S 3.5 MOT issues are: Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Oil leak.

The typical Rover S 3.5 in our data has covered around 74,179 miles.

Compare the Rover S 3.5

See how the Rover S 3.5 stacks up against other Rover models on MOT reliability:

S 3.5 vs 214 S 3.5 vs 25 S 3.5 vs 416 S 3.5 vs 75

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