MOT reliability
Rover Mg
110 vehicles · 1,255 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 110 Rover Mg vehicles and 1,255 completed MOT tests, the Rover Mg has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,710 miles.
110
Vehicles
1,255
MOT tests
4,548
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Mg problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Mg MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
Rover Mg pass rate by age
How the Rover Mg's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 7 | 100% |
| 4 | 16 | 75% |
| 5 | 31 | 68% |
| 6 | 39 | 67% |
| 7 | 34 | 79% |
| 8 | 63 | 67% |
| 9 | 72 | 69% |
| 10 | 92 | 64% |
| 11 | 87 | 69% |
| 12 | 102 | 66% |
| 13 | 87 | 70% |
| 14 | 86 | 67% |
| 15 | 68 | 72% |
| 16 | 55 | 75% |
| 17 | 61 | 69% |
| 18 | 48 | 79% |
| 19 | 44 | 73% |
| 20 | 33 | 76% |
Fuel types: Petrol (108), Other (2)
Most common Rover Mg MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Mg MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (59 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
- Oil leak (42 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (41 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (30 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (29 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (22 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (14 times)
Rover Mg pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 40 | 65% | 65,406 |
| 2003 | 5 | 55 | 67% | 64,006 |
| 2002 | 7 | 37 | 81% | 59,080 |
| 2001 | 3 | 54 | 65% | 67,174 |
| 2000 | 12 | 145 | 71% | 81,274 |
| 1999 | 6 | 47 | 64% | 60,820 |
| 1998 | 10 | 134 | 62% | 68,391 |
| 1997 | 18 | 225 | 69% | 66,435 |
| 1996 | 17 | 166 | 73% | 68,774 |
| 1995 | 12 | 203 | 76% | 124,956 |
| 1994 | 7 | 109 | 89% | 15,348 |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 72,298 |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 3,481 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 87,250 |
| 1975 | 2 | 12 | 67% | 5,634 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 90,116 |
Rover Mg reliability FAQ
Across 110 Rover Mg vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Mg MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.
The typical Rover Mg in our data has covered around
71,710 miles.
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