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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Rover
  4. 3.5 LITRE
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Rover 3.5 LITRE

630 on UK roads in 2025-11 vs 2024

On the road

630

630 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.7%

-11 cars

New in 2025

0

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Rover 3.5 LITRE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 630 licensed in 2025 - down 1.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Rover 3.5 LITRE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Rover 3.5 LITRE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Rover 3.5 LITRE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

630total
  • Petrol99.4%
  • Diesel0.2%
  • Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.6-2.0L4
  • 2.0-3.0L1
  • Over 3.0L625

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Rover 3 5 Litre holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 33 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.2%

33 MOT tests in 2025 · 29 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.9%

2023

84%

2024

90.5%

2025

86.2%

▲ 3.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Rover 3 5 Litre is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 46 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
656miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

0%

avg · 5-15k

0%

high · 15k+

Most cover 210-958 miles a year (median 514).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

53,166
14,355middle 50%: 35,465-79,16282,282

Typical odometer rising: 54,187 → 51,818 → 59,283 → 53,166

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
88.9%
40-80k
84.6%
80-120k
85.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Rover 3 5 Litre passes first time 86.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 656 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 85.7% past 120k.

Why a 3.5 LITRE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 4 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 3.5 LITRE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes75%
Lamps & electrical50%
Visibility50%
Body & structure25%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.2
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2
Actuator leaking and braking performance not affected1
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1
0% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·4 fails analysed

Rover 3.5 LITRE - frequently asked

How many Rover 3.5 LITRE are left in the UK?
There are 630 Rover 3.5 LITRE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.
How many new Rover 3.5 LITRE were registered in 2025?
None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.
What fuel does the typical Rover 3.5 LITRE use?
Most are petrol - about 99% of all Rover 3.5 LITRE on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Rover 3.5 LITRE?
Most Rover 3.5 LITRE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Rover 3.5 LITRE?
86.2% of Rover 3.5 LITRE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Rover 3.5 LITRE has around 56,366 miles on the clock.

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