MOT reliability
Rover Mg zr
2 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Rover Mg zr vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Rover Mg zr has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,775 miles.
2
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
5,796
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Mg zr problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Mg zr MOT tests:
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Other120%
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Brakes27%
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Emissions & nuisance13%
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Steering7%
Rover Mg zr pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Rover Mg zr MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Mg zr MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- battery insecure (2 times)
- Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Rover Mg zr pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 56,821 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 96,730 |
Rover Mg zr reliability FAQ
Across 2 Rover Mg zr vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Mg zr MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).
The typical Rover Mg zr in our data has covered around
76,775 miles.
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