MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,587 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Front coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
please note vehicle has full chassis body mounts have corrosion !!!!!!!
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
please note vehicle has full chassis body mounts have corrosion !!!!!!!
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Centre Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both mid body mount bushes slightly warn
front outter sill out rigger corroded
off side rear brake slightly binding
oil leak
Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
offside and nearside front inner sills corroded
How Reliable is the Rover 80?
Based on 2,851 MOT tests across 521 vehicles.
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261 MHU is a 1961 Rover 80 in Black with a 2,286cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1961 Rover 80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 54,366 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 Rover 80 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 261 MHU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 80 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 65 years old, this Rover 80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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261 MHU is a 1961 Rover 80, first registered on 1 July 1961.
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