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M162 AAR

1995 MG RV8

Red Petrol 3946cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

15,179 mi
Last recorded15,179 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 1995 MG RV821,857 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM162 AAR
MakeMG
ModelRV8
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,946cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 15,179 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes splitting and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bushes split (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes splitting and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bushes split (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2024 15,119 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 14,983 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox and rear diff pinion seal and steering rack pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

o/s/f and n/s/f door outer door sill covers fixing brackets corroded

Fail 6 Nov 2023 14,983 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox and rear diff pinion seal and steering rack pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

o/s/f and n/s/f door outer door sill covers fixing brackets corroded

Fail 4 Aug 2023 14,983 miles

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire metal fuel pipes corroded and dripping fuel (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

both headlamp panels behind both headlamps corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2022 14,941 miles

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector discolouring (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective relector discolouring (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Fuel hose deteriorated metal fuel pipes starting to corrode (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2021 14,877 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 29 Jul 2020 14,770 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth just under 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2020 14,770 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth just under 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2019 13,219 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 30 Jul 2019 13,219 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible may be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush worn away [ metal to metal ] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged pipe rubbing on fuel pump bracket (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Aug 2018 8,436 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2018 8,436 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil pressure switch leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2017 3,275 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

silver reflectors on headlamps worn and discoloured

slight oil leak from n/s/r hub

Pass 3 Aug 2016 86,824 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2015 79,830 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2014 74,363 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2013 68,411 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2012 62,031 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2012 62,031 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight play in n/s/f hub

Pass 2 Aug 2011 55,520 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2010 48,949 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Aug 2009 42,262 miles

both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

both rear tyres wearing low in centre

Pass 15 Aug 2008 35,407 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 35,407 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 2 Aug 2007 28,214 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 31 Jul 2006 20,729 miles

How Reliable is the MG RV8?

Based on 13,900 MOT tests across 933 vehicles.

86.2%
Pass Rate
613
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
933
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 153
brake recording little or no effort 117
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 113
Stop lamp not working 107
Headlamp aim too high 84
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M162 AAR is a 1995 MG RV8 in Red with a 3,946cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 1995 MG RV8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 21,857 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG RV8 fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M162 AAR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG RV8 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this MG RV8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M162 AAR is a 1995 MG RV8, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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