MOT failures by make
Rover MOT failures for “Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
Rover cars failed their MOT on “Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” in 1.71% of 65,602 tests in 2023–2024 (1,120 tests) — 2.1 times as often as comparable cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, which would have failed on it in about 0.81% of tests. It is the number 13 most common failure item on Rovers.
Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Rover tests failing on it
- 1.71%
- 1,120 of 65,602 tests, 2023–2024
- Comparable cars
- 0.81%
- national rate at the same age, mileage and fuel
- Observed ÷ expected
- 2.10×
- 73 Auto analysis · rank #13 for Rover
How unusual this is for the make
Across all MOT failures, Rovers fail 1.08× as often as comparable cars. On this item the gap is 1.94× wider than that overall level, so it is a genuine Rover pattern rather than a reflection of how often the make fails in general. It is a major defect in the steering part of the test. Nationally it appears on 0.21% of MOT tests.
Rover models and “Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
The Rover Mini is most affected (3.51× comparable cars); the Rover 75 least (0.65×). Not every model follows the make: the pattern is concentrated in some models. Model rows compare with cars of the same age and fuel.
| Model | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rover Mini | 22,350 | 3.54% | 3.51× |
| Rover 75 | 16,899 | 0.63% | 0.65× |
By age at test
The difference is largest at 16+ years old: 1.71% of Rover tests against 0.81% for comparable cars.
| Age (years) | Rover tests | Rover | Comparable cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ | 65,524 | 1.71% | 0.81% |
Other Rover MOT faults that stand out
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength · 1.66× comparable cars
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault · 2.05× comparable cars
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn · 1.53× comparable cars
Limitations
Official data: DVSA's anonymised MOT results (2023–2024), class 4 initial tests, cars at least 2.5 years old. 73 Auto analysis: the comparison rate applies the national rate of this item for each test's own age, mileage band and fuel to the Rover tests. An MOT result reflects maintenance, mileage and how a car is used as well as its design, so this is not a measure of which make is most reliable. The wording of the defect is DVSA's.
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Where these figures come from
- Anonymised MOT tests and results (2023 and 2024) — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
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