MOT reliability
Rover Series2
3 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Rover Series2 vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Rover Series2 has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,296 miles.
3
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
533
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Series2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Series2 MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Steering11%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Body & structure8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Brakes4%
Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Rover Series2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Series2 MOT tests:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (8 times)
- chassis corroding in several areas (4 times)
- front hub seals leaking (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (3 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (3 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- exhaust system corroded (2 times)
- offside rear hub seal leaking slightly (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- offside and nearside front hub seals leaking (2 times)
Rover Series2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 68,128 |
| 1962 | 2 | 47 | 62% | 18,880 |
Rover Series2 reliability FAQ
Across 3 Rover Series2 vehicles in our MOT data,
60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Series2 MOT issues are:
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); chassis corroding in several areas; front hub seals leaking.
The typical Rover Series2 in our data has covered around
35,296 miles.
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