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MOT reliability

Rover Mgf

264 vehicles · 3,437 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 264 Rover Mgf vehicles and 3,437 completed MOT tests, the Rover Mgf has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,472 miles.

264
Vehicles
3,437
MOT tests
3,512
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Mgf problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Mgf MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%

Rover Mgf pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
36100%
42181%
55171%
68277%
713170%
816964%
925566%
1032562%
1129864%
1227764%
1326161%
1421864%
1521763%
1619364%
1717463%
1813963%
1911162%
208867%

Fuel types: Petrol (262), Other (2)

Most common Rover Mgf MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (215 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (169 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (153 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (144 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (119 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (118 times)
  7. Oil leak (97 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (93 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (92 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (91 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (89 times)
  12. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (82 times)
  13. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (69 times)
  14. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (68 times)
  15. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (67 times)

Rover Mgf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 11 73% 52,204
2003 2 22 77% 94,314
2002 7 130 62% 95,355
2001 24 333 69% 81,320
2000 35 566 65% 84,089
1999 28 393 66% 74,280
1998 28 331 63% 107,743
1997 66 790 63% 93,225
1996 64 758 64% 79,970
1995 3 45 71% 83,166
1971 3 50 66% 84,806

Rover Mgf reliability FAQ

Across 264 Rover Mgf vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Mgf MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Mgf in our data has covered around 86,472 miles.

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