MOT reliability
Rover Rv8
22 vehicles · 369 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 22 Rover Rv8 vehicles and 369 completed MOT tests, the Rover Rv8 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,296 miles.
22
Vehicles
369
MOT tests
1,246
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Rv8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Rv8 MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Brakes5%
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Steering4%
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Identification & plates2%
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Visibility1%
Rover Rv8 pass rate by age
How the Rover Rv8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 9 | 100% |
| 11 | 13 | 85% |
| 12 | 19 | 84% |
| 13 | 21 | 76% |
| 14 | 21 | 81% |
| 15 | 22 | 86% |
| 16 | 18 | 83% |
| 17 | 19 | 84% |
| 18 | 22 | 77% |
| 19 | 20 | 75% |
| 20 | 17 | 94% |
Fuel types: Petrol (22)
Most common Rover Rv8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Rv8 MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6 times)
- Unable to see brakes. (6 times)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- oil leak (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
- Slight oil leak under vehicle. (4 times)
- Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (4 times)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
Rover Rv8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 24 | 83% | 25,898 |
| 2002 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 22,446 |
| 1997 | 1 | 25 | 80% | 83,280 |
| 1996 | 5 | 57 | 95% | 44,244 |
| 1995 | 6 | 89 | 93% | 22,183 |
| 1994 | 6 | 112 | 84% | 38,467 |
| 1993 | 1 | 23 | 83% | 21,998 |
| 1992 | 1 | 25 | 80% | 15,771 |
Rover Rv8 reliability FAQ
Across 22 Rover Rv8 vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Rv8 MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Rover Rv8 in our data has covered around
34,296 miles.
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