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MOT reliability

Rover Tourer

12 vehicles · 89 completed MOT tests analysed
99%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12 Rover Tourer vehicles and 89 completed MOT tests, the Rover Tourer has an overall 99% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,843 miles.

12
Vehicles
89
MOT tests
367
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Tourer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Tourer MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Steering7%

Rover Tourer pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
171100%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (11), Diesel (1)

Most common Rover Tourer MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  4. Fuel pipe at rear near tank rubbing on anti-roll bar link. (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Slight play in nearside front kingpin (1 times)
  8. Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure all tyres perished and split (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  12. all four tyres cracking (1 times)
  13. oil leak from offside rear axle seal (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear spring U bolt only has minimal thread in nut, rectification recommended. (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing play evident. (1 times)

Rover Tourer pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 1 100% 133,588
1994 1 6 100% 21,562
1982 1 7 100% 95,187
1948 2 23 96% 11,031
1935 2 7 100% 17,728
1934 1 6 100% 91,380
1921 2 15 100% 4,354
1905 1 7 100%
1904 1 17 100%

Rover Tourer reliability FAQ

Across 12 Rover Tourer vehicles in our MOT data, 99% pass the MOT (a 1% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Tourer MOT issues are: Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Rover Tourer in our data has covered around 44,843 miles.

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