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MOT reliability

Rover Maxi

94 vehicles · 586 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 94 Rover Maxi vehicles and 586 completed MOT tests, the Rover Maxi has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,062 miles.

94
Vehicles
586
MOT tests
1,226
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Maxi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Maxi MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Rover Maxi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101100%
111100%

Fuel types: Petrol (94)

Most common Rover Maxi MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (25 times)
  3. Oil leak (14 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  5. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (12 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (11 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  8. Covers impede parts of the inspection. (10 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)

Rover Maxi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 3 100% 40,795
1982 2 3 67% 77,613
1981 13 82 70% 61,593
1980 12 80 70% 53,887
1979 11 69 70% 58,255
1978 7 22 68% 46,935
1977 11 53 70% 68,249
1976 10 63 62% 79,786
1975 5 33 67% 68,513
1974 5 17 88% 60,480
1973 4 26 85% 46,809
1972 3 24 79% 85,076
1971 5 71 79% 57,410
1970 3 26 81% 65,977
1969 2 15 93% 58,458

Rover Maxi reliability FAQ

Across 94 Rover Maxi vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Maxi MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak.

The typical Rover Maxi in our data has covered around 62,062 miles.

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