MOT reliability
Rover V8 3500
3 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Rover V8 3500 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Rover V8 3500 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,833 miles.
3
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
1,047
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover V8 3500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover V8 3500 MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes4%
Rover V8 3500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Rover V8 3500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover V8 3500 MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- engine oil leak (2 times)
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Rover V8 3500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 4,710 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 | 80% | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 82,957 |
Rover V8 3500 reliability FAQ
Across 3 Rover V8 3500 vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover V8 3500 MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Horn not working (1.6.2a); engine oil leak.
The typical Rover V8 3500 in our data has covered around
43,833 miles.
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