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MOT reliability

Rover 416

110,621 vehicles · 648,517 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 110,621 Rover 416 vehicles and 648,517 completed MOT tests, the Rover 416 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 96,742 miles.

110,621
Vehicles
648,517
MOT tests
6,400
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 416 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 416 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 416 pass rate by age

How the Rover 416's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2450%
3757%
41283%
536877%
66,12776%
726,64374%
856,34970%
981,96168%
1097,11566%
1195,06865%
1276,82564%
1358,69864%
1443,38064%
1532,49064%
1623,13364%
1715,43564%
1810,51264%
197,04065%
204,84766%

Fuel types: Petrol (110,513), Diesel (76), LPG (31), Steam (1)

Most common Rover 416 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 416 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (28,090 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27,478 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26,299 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (25,385 times)
  5. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (24,324 times)
  6. Oil leak (21,441 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,594 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19,517 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19,092 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18,637 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (16,744 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16,076 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13,863 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (13,636 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11,390 times)

Rover 416 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 2 50% 130,153
2005 1 1 100% 122,992
2004 1 8 62% 76,840
2003 3 21 67% 88,205
2002 4 30 60% 83,640
2001 11 84 67% 73,844
2000 1,516 12,905 66% 90,038
1999 13,393 104,695 68% 92,140
1998 22,308 148,652 66% 90,858
1997 21,724 125,590 66% 94,419
1996 19,397 100,048 65% 95,047
1995 16,563 81,074 66% 99,845
1994 5,000 26,964 67% 108,132
1993 4,147 20,239 65% 109,834
1992 2,311 10,223 65% 114,530
1991 2,730 11,471 65% 115,482
1990 1,495 6,397 65% 117,229
1989 1 4 50% 70,882
1983 1 26 73% 24,858
1971 13 79 67% 102,176
1958 1 4 75% 64,462

Rover 416 reliability FAQ

Across 110,621 Rover 416 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 416 MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover 416 in our data has covered around 96,742 miles.

Compare the Rover 416

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