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Rover 416 vs Rover Mg: 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 Mg
71%
MOT pass rate · 110 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Rover Mg is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Rover 416 Rover Mg
MOT pass rate 66% 71% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 29% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 96,742 mi 71,710 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 110,621 110

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 Mg

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Rover Mg is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Rover 416 report Full Rover Mg 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.