diff --git a/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.cc b/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.cc
index 2f892c185d8e2be0fdfb5256c6c6f62a88c0f2f4..6aa715eca91af0880ece9128b87bfa51d5ca47e0 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.cc
+++ b/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.cc
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ void QGroundControlQmlGlobal::startAPMArduSubMockLink(bool sendStatusText)
 #endif
 }
 
+void QGroundControlQmlGlobal::startAPMArduRoverMockLink(bool sendStatusText)
+{
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+    MockLink::startAPMArduRoverMockLink(sendStatusText);
+#else
+    Q_UNUSED(sendStatusText);
+#endif
+}
+
 void QGroundControlQmlGlobal::stopOneMockLink(void)
 {
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.h b/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.h
index e49ace26cf725b6131f8fabe2def0869a9a3e803..366128dc7c1097541b00f42d4b60478f35f0e428 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.h
+++ b/src/QmlControls/QGroundControlQmlGlobal.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void    startAPMArduCopterMockLink  (bool sendStatusText);
     Q_INVOKABLE void    startAPMArduPlaneMockLink   (bool sendStatusText);
     Q_INVOKABLE void    startAPMArduSubMockLink     (bool sendStatusText);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void    startAPMArduRoverMockLink   (bool sendStatusText);
     Q_INVOKABLE void    stopOneMockLink             (void);
 
     /// Converts from meters to the user specified distance unit
diff --git a/src/comm/MockLink.cc b/src/comm/MockLink.cc
index 9edc2f30c3ed36b27b2783023e1283dc29053343..d24da50c8545eaba8fa5fdc12f73c55c037beda4 100644
--- a/src/comm/MockLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/MockLink.cc
@@ -1159,64 +1159,46 @@ MockLink*  MockLink::_startMockLink(MockConfiguration* mockConfig)
     return qobject_cast<MockLink*>(linkMgr->createConnectedLink(config));
 }
 
-MockLink*  MockLink::startPX4MockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
+MockLink* MockLink::_startMockLinkWorker(QString configName, MAV_AUTOPILOT firmwareType, MAV_TYPE vehicleType, bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
 {
-    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration("PX4 MockLink");
+    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration(configName);
 
-    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(MAV_AUTOPILOT_PX4);
-    mockConfig->setVehicleType(MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR);
+    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(firmwareType);
+    mockConfig->setVehicleType(vehicleType);
     mockConfig->setSendStatusText(sendStatusText);
     mockConfig->setFailureMode(failureMode);
 
     return _startMockLink(mockConfig);
 }
 
-MockLink*  MockLink::startGenericMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
+MockLink*  MockLink::startPX4MockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
 {
-    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration("Generic MockLink");
-
-    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(MAV_AUTOPILOT_GENERIC);
-    mockConfig->setVehicleType(MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR);
-    mockConfig->setSendStatusText(sendStatusText);
-    mockConfig->setFailureMode(failureMode);
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("PX4 MultiRotor MockLink", MAV_AUTOPILOT_PX4, MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR, sendStatusText, failureMode);
+}
 
-    return _startMockLink(mockConfig);
+MockLink*  MockLink::startGenericMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
+{
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("Generic MockLink", MAV_AUTOPILOT_GENERIC, MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR, sendStatusText, failureMode);
 }
 
 MockLink*  MockLink::startAPMArduCopterMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
 {
-    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration("APM ArduCopter MockLink");
-
-    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA);
-    mockConfig->setVehicleType(MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR);
-    mockConfig->setSendStatusText(sendStatusText);
-    mockConfig->setFailureMode(failureMode);
-
-    return _startMockLink(mockConfig);
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("ArduCopter MockLink",MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA, MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR, sendStatusText, failureMode);
 }
 
 MockLink*  MockLink::startAPMArduPlaneMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
 {
-    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration("APM ArduPlane MockLink");
-
-    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA);
-    mockConfig->setVehicleType(MAV_TYPE_FIXED_WING);
-    mockConfig->setSendStatusText(sendStatusText);
-    mockConfig->setFailureMode(failureMode);
-
-    return _startMockLink(mockConfig);
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("ArduPlane MockLink", MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA, MAV_TYPE_FIXED_WING, sendStatusText, failureMode);
 }
 
 MockLink*  MockLink::startAPMArduSubMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
 {
-    MockConfiguration* mockConfig = new MockConfiguration("APM ArduSub MockLink");
-
-    mockConfig->setFirmwareType(MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA);
-    mockConfig->setVehicleType(MAV_TYPE_SUBMARINE);
-    mockConfig->setSendStatusText(sendStatusText);
-    mockConfig->setFailureMode(failureMode);
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("ArduSub MockLink", MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA, MAV_TYPE_SUBMARINE, sendStatusText, failureMode);
+}
 
-    return _startMockLink(mockConfig);
+MockLink*  MockLink::startAPMArduRoverMockLink(bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode)
+{
+    return _startMockLinkWorker("ArduRover MockLink", MAV_AUTOPILOT_ARDUPILOTMEGA, MAV_TYPE_GROUND_ROVER, sendStatusText, failureMode);
 }
 
 void MockLink::_sendRCChannels(void)
diff --git a/src/comm/MockLink.h b/src/comm/MockLink.h
index e771cd6a2888aa0878eb4018a917a5d4168140a7..0d3bee32345a7c84e21645e57777604cf4d8dd3d 100644
--- a/src/comm/MockLink.h
+++ b/src/comm/MockLink.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public:
     static MockLink* startAPMArduCopterMockLink  (bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode = MockConfiguration::FailNone);
     static MockLink* startAPMArduPlaneMockLink   (bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode = MockConfiguration::FailNone);
     static MockLink* startAPMArduSubMockLink     (bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode = MockConfiguration::FailNone);
+    static MockLink* startAPMArduRoverMockLink   (bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode = MockConfiguration::FailNone);
 
 private slots:
     virtual void _writeBytes(const QByteArray bytes);
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ private:
     void _sendADSBVehicles(void);
     void _moveADSBVehicle(void);
 
+    static MockLink* _startMockLinkWorker(QString configName, MAV_AUTOPILOT firmwareType, MAV_TYPE vehicleType, bool sendStatusText, MockConfiguration::FailureMode_t failureMode);
     static MockLink* _startMockLink(MockConfiguration* mockConfig);
 
     MockLinkMissionItemHandler  _missionItemHandler;
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/MockLink.qml b/src/ui/preferences/MockLink.qml
index ed1073d0b48011d0a8c0eff213ff49cda8f4f6a6..753336e038bcb7f21cb120ef099f8df55331c88f 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/MockLink.qml
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/MockLink.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 text:       qsTr("APM ArduSub Vehicle")
                 onClicked:  QGroundControl.startAPMArduSubMockLink(sendStatusText.checked)
             }
+            QGCButton {
+                text:       qsTr("APM ArduRover Vehicle")
+                onClicked:  QGroundControl.startAPMArduRoverMockLink(sendStatusText.checked)
+            }
             QGCButton {
                 text:       qsTr("Generic Vehicle")
                 onClicked:  QGroundControl.startGenericMockLink(sendStatusText.checked)