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Rover 416 vs Rover Rv8: 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 Rv8
87%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Rover Rv8 is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Rover 416 Rover Rv8
MOT pass rate 66% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 96,742 mi 34,296 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 110,621 22

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 Rv8

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Oil leak
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  4. Unable to see brakes.
  5. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Rover Rv8 is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Rover 416 report Full Rover Rv8 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.