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AO04 WJA

2004 Rover Cityrover

Silver Petrol 1405cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2016
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

84,630 mi
Last recorded84,630 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2015
Typical for 2004 Rover Cityrover31,774 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO04 WJA
MakeRover
ModelCityrover
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,405cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2015 84,630 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2015 84,630 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 69,476 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

insides of catalyst rattling

Fail 6 Mar 2014 69,115 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

insides of catalyst rattling

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Fail 20 Feb 2014 68,398 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

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

bad oil leak

both front tyres wearing inner edges

center brake light not working

exhaust cat rataling in side

Pass 27 Mar 2013 60,717 miles

slight oil leak

Pass 29 Mar 2012 55,633 miles

nsf tyre starting to age and perrish

nsr tyre heavily worn on inner sholder.Starting to age and perrish

Fail 26 Mar 2012 55,569 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

nsf tyre starting to age and perrish

nsr tyre heavily worn on inner sholder.Starting to age and perrish

nsr wheel bearing has slight noise when rotated

Pass 17 Mar 2011 49,458 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2011 49,382 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 42,357 miles

near side rear bearing slight noise

Pass 9 Apr 2009 35,958 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 28,456 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2008 28,285 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2007 20,461 miles

How Reliable is the Rover Cityrover?

Based on 105,317 MOT tests across 8,933 vehicles.

65.0%
Pass Rate
4,028
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
8,933
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,066
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 6,491
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,019
Stop lamp not working 4,971
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,465
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AO04 WJA is a 2004 Rover Cityrover in Silver with a 1,405cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2004 Rover Cityrover models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 31,774 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 Cityrover fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,066 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO04 WJA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover Cityrover typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Rover Cityrover is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO04 WJA is a 2004 Rover Cityrover, first registered on 7 April 2004.

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