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MOT reliability

Rover 41

57 vehicles · 276 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 57 Rover 41 vehicles and 276 completed MOT tests, the Rover 41 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,704 miles.

57
Vehicles
276
MOT tests
6,474
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 41 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 41 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Rover 41 pass rate by age

How the Rover 41's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
83100%
91258%
105372%
117370%
128961%
133861%
14850%

Fuel types: Petrol (57)

Most common Rover 41 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 41 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
  7. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (8 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
  15. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (7 times)

Rover 41 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 2 9 78% 82,622
1996 33 159 65% 99,565
1995 22 108 64% 83,208

Rover 41 reliability FAQ

Across 57 Rover 41 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 41 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Rover 41 in our data has covered around 92,704 miles.

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