MOT reliability
Rover Van
12 vehicles · 139 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Rover Van vehicles and 139 completed MOT tests, the Rover Van has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 164,112 miles.
12
Vehicles
139
MOT tests
937
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Van MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Brakes6%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure0%
Rover Van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10), Diesel (1), LPG (1)
Most common Rover Van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Van MOT tests:
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (4 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim close to excess (4.2.A.1a) (3 times)
Rover Van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 113,131 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 408,040 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 58,654 |
| 1983 | 1 | 19 | 53% | 72,261 |
| 1982 | 1 | 23 | 52% | 90,009 |
| 1981 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 770,301 |
| 1979 | 2 | 26 | 96% | 53,979 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 69,777 |
| 1967 | 1 | 13 | 62% | — |
| 1963 | 1 | 18 | 78% | 110,003 |
| 1961 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 5,101 |
Rover Van reliability FAQ
Across 12 Rover Van vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Van MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Rover Van in our data has covered around
164,112 miles.
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