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MOT reliability

Rover Three thousand five

157 vehicles · 276 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 157 Rover Three thousand five vehicles and 276 completed MOT tests, the Rover Three thousand five has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,088 miles.

157
Vehicles
276
MOT tests
2,543
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Three thousand five problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Three thousand five MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Rover Three thousand five pass rate by age

How the Rover Three thousand five's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6367%
72100%
82100%
96100%
102268%
112467%
121867%
132060%
141464%
151471%
161258%
17786%
18667%
19967%
20875%

Fuel types: Petrol (157)

Most common Rover Three thousand five MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Three thousand five MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (11 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  7. Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  9. Oil leak (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (8 times)
  11. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  12. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  14. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)

Rover Three thousand five pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 11 73% 54,405
2000 1 20 75% 51,872
1997 4 53 75% 77,968
1996 6 57 61% 242,928
1995 4 49 78% 70,503
1970 1 8 100% 3,767
1969 3 32 78% 52,481
1968 3 37 78% 40,128

Rover Three thousand five reliability FAQ

Across 157 Rover Three thousand five vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Three thousand five 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); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Three thousand five in our data has covered around 104,088 miles.

Compare the Rover Three thousand five

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