MOT reliability

Rover Mg r

Q: Is the Rover Mg r reliable?

Across 1 Rover Mg r vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Rover Mg r?

The typical Rover Mg r in our data has covered around 25,298 miles.

1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover Mg r vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Rover Mg r has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,298 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

1,167

Avg miles / year

0.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Rover Mg r problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Mg r MOT tests:

Other300%

Rover Mg r pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover Mg r MOT faults

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

Oil leak (2 times)
n/s/r brake noisy/grinding (drum brakes) efficiency ok (2 times)
slight play in o/s inner rack knuckle (2 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
front tyres perrished (1 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) (1 times)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)

Rover Mg r pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1995	1	12	83%	25,298

Rover Mg r reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover Mg r vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Mg r MOT issues are: Oil leak; n/s/r brake noisy/grinding (drum brakes) efficiency ok; slight play in o/s inner rack knuckle.

The typical Rover Mg r in our data has covered around 25,298 miles.

Compare the Rover Mg r

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