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MOT reliability

Rover Series 3 88

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover Series 3 88 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Rover Series 3 88 has an overall 74% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
1.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Series 3 88 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Series 3 88 MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Emissions & nuisance25%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: LPG (1)

Most common Rover Series 3 88 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Series 3 88 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  5. brake pedal anti-slip wearing (2 times)
  6. oil leak (2 times)
  7. Oil leak (2 times)
  8. Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  11. Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. n/s/f sighns of slight fluid leak hard to tell if oil or brake fluid advise to strip brake out balance pressure check ok (1 times)
  13. sills floors chassi and all brake pipes surface rust advise to wax oil to protect (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)

Rover Series 3 88 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 23 74% —

Rover Series 3 88 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover Series 3 88 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Series 3 88 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

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