MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,519 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive gear box /diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front and rear: slightly (1.2.1 (e))
vehicle presented with underseal / cavity wax covering to most underbody panels
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings towingeye (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside headlamp cracked
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
os front tyre pressure low
slight movement in steering rack ends
this car has been stood for a long time and signs of corrosion everywhere under car on floors and inner sills including suspension components and spring seats
tyres slightly out of shape due to car being stood
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
this car has been stood for a long time and there is lots of light corrosion everywhere under car including suspension components and spring seats
tyres slightly out of shape due to standing
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
all tyres slightly out of shape
this car has been stood for a long time and there is lots of light corrosion everywhere under car including suspension components
How Reliable is the Rover SD1?
Based on 8,363 MOT tests across 1,000 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B243 TFK is a 1984 Rover SD1 in Red with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1984 Rover SD1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 82,538 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 SD1 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 527 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B243 TFK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover SD1 typically stays on UK roads for around 50 years. At 42 years old, this Rover SD1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B243 TFK is a 1984 Rover SD1, first registered on 30 December 1984.
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