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Rover 16 vs Rover 416: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Rover 16
90%
MOT pass rate · 31 vehicles
Rover 416
66%
MOT pass rate · 110,621 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 16 (90%) and Rover 416 (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 16 Rover 416
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 66%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 34%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 42,103 mi 96,742 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 31 110,621

Most common faults

Rover 16

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Rover 416

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 16 (90%) and Rover 416 (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.