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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:

  • Other103%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • 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)TestsPass rate
31100%
4367%
52100%
62100%
72100%
82100%
93100%
109100%
111385%
121984%
132176%
142181%
152286%
161883%
171984%
182277%
192075%
201794%

Fuel types: Petrol (22)

Most common Rover Rv8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Rv8 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
  2. Oil leak (15 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6 times)
  4. Unable to see brakes. (6 times)
  5. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  6. Oil leak (5 times)
  7. oil leak (5 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
  11. Slight oil leak under vehicle. (4 times)
  12. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (4 times)
  13. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  15. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)

Rover Rv8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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