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K57 KAH

1993 Rover 820

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

147,425 mi
Last recorded147,425 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2022
Typical for 1993 Rover 820108,338 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK57 KAH
MakeRover
Model820
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2022 147,425 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills signs of repairs / inners been under sealed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive staining all over (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 143,843 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front has a nail in centre

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 145,898 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play and offside minor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear outer sill slight corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive at time of test strong advise clean off and repair (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

fuel filler neck pipes corroded heavily under sealed

suspension components general surface corrosion

Fail 1 Oct 2020 145,857 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play and offside minor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear outer sill slight corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive at time of test strong advise clean off and repair (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

fuel filler neck pipes corroded heavily under sealed

suspension components general surface corrosion

Pass 25 Sep 2019 144,977 miles

Front Upper nearside and offside slight play in bushes

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play minor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive advise clean off and repair (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant staining bottom corners of radiator no leaks at time.

fuel filler neck pipe corroded heavily under sealed

general surface corrosion front and rear suspension components

Pass 19 Sep 2018 144,151 miles

Front Upper arms bushes slight play

Fuel filler neck pipes corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyres surface cracking edge/sidewall

Oil seep/staining advise clean off

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Sep 2018 144,113 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer/end of sill marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Upper arms bushes slight play

Fuel filler neck pipes corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyres surface cracking edge/sidewall

Oil seep/staining advise clean off

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Oct 2017 143,247 miles

Nearside Front wishbone rubbers perishing

Offside Front wishbone rubbers perishing

Offside Rear tyre has cracking in treads

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

steering rack has slight play

Fail 22 Sep 2017 143,213 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front wishbone rubbers perishing

Offside Front wishbone rubbers perishing

Offside Rear tyre has cracking in treads

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

steering rack has slight play

Pass 15 Sep 2016 142,309 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush slight deterioration (2.7.4)

Oil leak engine covered advise clean and repair ()

nearside front and offside rear tyre minor surface cracking

Pass 11 Sep 2015 141,062 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

both front tyres and offside rear slight surface perishing

oil leak advise clean of engine

Fail 11 Sep 2015 141,058 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)

both front tyres and offside rear slight surface perishing

oil leak advise clean of engine

Pass 2 Sep 2014 139,782 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Aug 2013 138,462 miles

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 137,250 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 31 Aug 2011 136,154 miles

1.Fuel filler neck pipes corroded. 2.Rear wiper blade split. 3,Offside rear sill corroding poor.

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 134,802 miles

1.Offside rea sill at end corroded poor condition.

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Aug 2010 134,802 miles

1.Offside rea sill at end corroded poor condition.

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 7 Aug 2009 133,639 miles

1.rear wiper blade split. 2.offside rear sill corroded. 3.offside front tyre slight wear on inner edge. 4.nearside rear tyre getting low side wall perishing.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 29 Jul 2008 132,133 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Jul 2008 132,133 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 22 Jul 2008 132,097 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Jul 2007 130,254 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2007 130,242 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 20 Jun 2006 128,328 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2006 128,308 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

† †1- wipers smeery - advise replacement both sides † †2- swan filler neck showing signs of leaking † †3- both outer sills weak in places † †4- n/s/r shock absorber slight damp † †5- rear tyres getting low on outer edges

How Reliable is the Rover 820?

Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
4,012
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
19,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,076
constant velocity joint gaiter split 6,826
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,771
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,216
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,025
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K57 KAH is a 1993 Rover 820 in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1993 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 108,338 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 K57 KAH, 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 33 years old, this Rover 820 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K57 KAH is a 1993 Rover 820, first registered on 14 January 1993.

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