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:
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Other96%
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Brakes5%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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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) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 100% |
| 4 | 21 | 81% |
| 5 | 51 | 71% |
| 6 | 82 | 77% |
| 7 | 131 | 70% |
| 8 | 169 | 64% |
| 9 | 255 | 66% |
| 10 | 325 | 62% |
| 11 | 298 | 64% |
| 12 | 277 | 64% |
| 13 | 261 | 61% |
| 14 | 218 | 64% |
| 15 | 217 | 63% |
| 16 | 193 | 64% |
| 17 | 174 | 63% |
| 18 | 139 | 63% |
| 19 | 111 | 62% |
| 20 | 88 | 67% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (215 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (169 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (153 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (144 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (119 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (118 times)
- Oil leak (97 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (93 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (92 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (91 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (89 times)
- 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)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (69 times)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (68 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (67 times)
Rover Mgf pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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