MOT reliability
Rover Vanden plas princess
8 vehicles · 71 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Rover Vanden plas princess vehicles and 71 completed MOT tests, the Rover Vanden plas princess has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,651 miles.
8
Vehicles
71
MOT tests
801
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Vanden plas princess problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Vanden plas princess MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes5%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Rover Vanden plas princess pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (8)
Most common Rover Vanden plas princess MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Vanden plas princess MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- slight free movement in steering joints off centre idler arm and slight lift in idler arm (2 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower ball joint/trunion (2 times)
- both rear inner vallances and inner arches heavily undersealed (2 times)
- Multiple welding repairs to underside of vehicle. (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- corrosion in various areas of vehicle underside (2 times)
Rover Vanden plas princess pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 75,724 |
| 1974 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 26,570 |
| 1972 | 3 | 21 | 62% | 50,445 |
| 1965 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 67,450 |
| 1964 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 91,977 |
| 1962 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 40,155 |
Rover Vanden plas princess reliability FAQ
Across 8 Rover Vanden plas princess vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Vanden plas princess MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover Vanden plas princess in our data has covered around
56,651 miles.
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