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Rover 416 vs Rover Marl1n: reliability comparison

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

Rover 416
66%
MOT pass rate · 110,621 vehicles
Rover Marl1n
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 416 (66%) and Rover Marl1n (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 416 Rover Marl1n
MOT pass rate 66% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 15%
Average mileage 96,742 mi 95,642 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 110,621 1

Most common faults

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

Rover Marl1n

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 416 (66%) and Rover Marl1n (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 416 report Full Rover Marl1n report Most reliable cars

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.