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:
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Other95%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes4%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Rover M g f pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 8 | 75% |
| 11 | 9 | 56% |
| 12 | 7 | 57% |
| 13 | 4 | 100% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- age related corrosion under the vehicle (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (3 times)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (3 times)
- Oil leak engine/gearbox (3 times)
- Rear clutch hose has a deep cut in it (3 times)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
- exhaust system corroded,not excess (2 times)
Rover M g f pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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