MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,578 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Reduced swept area due to wiper conversion
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Reduced swept area due to wiper conversion
Nearside Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H551 OOL is a 1991 Rover 820 in Red with a 1,994cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1991 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 95,503 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 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H551 OOL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 35 years old, this Rover 820 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was H551 OOL registered?
H551 OOL is a 1991 Rover 820, first registered on 24 April 1991.
Is H551 OOL safe to buy?
The MOT history for H551 OOL shows 5 tests with a 40% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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