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Rover 75 vs Rover Mg-rv8: reliability comparison

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

Rover 75
71%
MOT pass rate · 104,003 vehicles
Rover Mg-rv8
40%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Mg-rv8 (40%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Rover 75 Rover Mg-rv8
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 40%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 60%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 116,860 mi 69,288 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 104,003 1

Most common faults

Rover 75

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rover Mg-rv8

  1. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  6. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Rover 75 (71%) and Rover Mg-rv8 (40%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Rover 75 report Full Rover Mg-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.