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MOT reliability

Rover M g f

7 vehicles · 67 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Rover M g f vehicles and 67 completed MOT tests, the Rover M g f has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,436 miles.

7
Vehicles
67
MOT tests
2,119
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover M g f problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover M g f MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Rover M g f pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
71100%
82100%
9367%
10875%
11956%
12757%
134100%
14475%
153100%
16367%
17250%
18367%
191100%
20450%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Rover M g f MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover M g f MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  3. age related corrosion under the vehicle (3 times)
  4. Oil leak (3 times)
  5. Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  6. Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (3 times)
  7. Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (3 times)
  8. Oil leak engine/gearbox (3 times)
  9. Rear clutch hose has a deep cut in it (3 times)
  10. Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  15. exhaust system corroded,not excess (2 times)

Rover M g f pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 1 100% 40,446
1999 1 23 78% 54,269
1998 1 7 71% 176,256
1996 4 36 64% 109,770

Rover M g f reliability FAQ

Across 7 Rover M g f vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover M g f MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); age related corrosion under the vehicle.

The typical Rover M g f in our data has covered around 101,436 miles.

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