MG Rv8: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG Rv8 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 552 individual MG Rv8 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 MG Rv8s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average MG Rv8 tested had covered 31,396 miles and was built around 1995.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MG Rv8 sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 641 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific MG Rv8 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged MG Rv8s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MG Rv8

1. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.4% of tests
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 1.1% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
4. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.9% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
8. Stop lamps all missing or inoperative, 0.7% of tests (8.79x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.5% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests

From 552 DVSA-tracked MG Rv8 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.46% of these flagged MG Rv8 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MG Rv8

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MG Rv8 before it actually fails on it.

1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.5% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.4% of tests, also fails
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.4% of tests
7. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 1.1% of tests (5.7x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 1.1% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.9% of tests
10. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 0.7% of tests

From 552 DVSA-tracked MG Rv8 tests, 2024.

Other MG models

• MG Zs - 81.4%
• MG 3 - 80.1%
• MG Zs Exclusive Ev - 90.6%
• MG Tf - 72.4%
• MG Mgf - 69.6%
• MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%
• MG Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech - 90.3%
• MG Hs Exclusive S-A - 91.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Aston Martin Rapide - 90.4%
• Vauxhall Crossland Elite Turbo Auto - 90.4%
• Fiat Rapdio - 90.4%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Premium 4m A - 90.4%
• Kia Niro - 90.3%
• Volkswagen T-Cross - 90.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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