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MOT reliability

Rover 418

9,538 vehicles · 44,808 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,538 Rover 418 vehicles and 44,808 completed MOT tests, the Rover 418 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 142,329 miles.

9,538
Vehicles
44,808
MOT tests
7,829
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover 418 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover 418 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Rover 418 pass rate by age

How the Rover 418's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
52100%
6475%
7667%
81856%
934067%
102,27667%
116,53266%
129,26964%
138,47864%
146,28563%
154,01764%
162,53963%
171,56762%
181,00364%
1968364%
2046865%

Fuel types: Diesel (9,487), Petrol (49), LPG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Rover 418 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 418 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2,652 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,841 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,712 times)
  4. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1,379 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1,364 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,360 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,358 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,299 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,270 times)
  10. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1,220 times)
  11. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1,176 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,124 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,004 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (893 times)
  15. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (823 times)

Rover 418 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 8 62% 79,659
2000 3 17 59% 133,654
1999 2 19 74% 68,825
1998 1 7 71% 102,302
1997 31 203 59% 125,683
1996 903 5,756 63% 144,046
1995 2,951 15,314 65% 141,223
1994 3,359 14,846 64% 142,546
1993 1,707 6,566 64% 141,875
1992 419 1,512 63% 146,550
1991 157 541 63% 146,871
1971 4 19 68% 163,369

Rover 418 reliability FAQ

Across 9,538 Rover 418 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover 418 MOT issues are: Oil leak; 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 418 in our data has covered around 142,329 miles.

Compare the Rover 418

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