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MOT reliability

Rover Maestro

6,921 vehicles · 31,638 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,921 Rover Maestro vehicles and 31,638 completed MOT tests, the Rover Maestro has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,908 miles.

6,921
Vehicles
31,638
MOT tests
4,478
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Maestro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Maestro MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Rover Maestro pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4580%
57666%
68382%
718372%
828268%
927470%
1026172%
1185968%
122,80167%
133,32667%
143,45765%
153,78463%
163,69864%
172,65064%
181,86566%
191,31566%
201,01068%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,715), Diesel (3,200), LPG (6)

Most common Rover Maestro MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (1,391 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (921 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (846 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (829 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (796 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (780 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (711 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (567 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (513 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (510 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (508 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (506 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (488 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (471 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (470 times)

Rover Maestro pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 3 67% 41,163
2001 46 420 69% 76,717
2000 33 255 72% 126,505
1999 65 649 73% 132,337
1998 102 902 73% 137,218
1997 11 91 71% 102,003
1996 56 379 73% 84,110
1995 3 7 71% 312,752
1994 1,659 7,945 67% 114,943
1993 1,147 4,968 67% 109,507
1992 931 3,687 65% 98,247
1991 1,013 4,211 65% 84,150
1990 1,287 5,588 66% 87,455
1989 289 1,275 64% 93,830
1988 99 463 67% 81,333
1987 58 272 64% 86,999
1986 44 172 69% 71,668
1985 30 171 71% 69,581
1984 24 93 75% 70,555
1983 20 83 69% 75,729
1971 1 2 100% 107,797

Rover Maestro reliability FAQ

Across 6,921 Rover Maestro vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Maestro MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Rover Maestro in our data has covered around 99,908 miles.

Compare the Rover Maestro

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