Mg RV8 - 1994
68.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg RV8, model year 1994.
Sample size: 200 cars, 350 tests and 240 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 200 cars
The MG RV8 from 1994 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 69 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 304 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 77% improvement. This model particularly excels in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates that are 85% lower than the average in those categories. Mileage trends show that as the RV8 ages and accumulates miles, defect rates increase substantially, especially in the higher mileage segments. While tyre wear is a common issue across all cars, the RV8's specific strengths in key categories highlight its reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 200 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 85.3% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- 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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 85.4% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 62.4% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 75.0% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 84.4% better
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: excessively rough
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▲ 89.5% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 6.1.1 (d) (i)
Equipment
▲ 81.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 32.1% better
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 2