MOT Status
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108,249 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake operation slight discharge of oil (1.1.7 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust noisy Middle box (8.1.1 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside front brake slightly binding
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front tyre is cracking up
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front tyre is cracking up
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside rear, offside front and offside rear have slight cracking on tread
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
1.N/S/F TYRE HAS CUT ON OUTER WALL
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
How Reliable is the Rover Montego?
Based on 15,359 MOT tests across 3,882 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L556 XGV is a 1993 Rover Montego in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
Across all 1993 Rover Montego models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 113,288 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover Montego fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 1,787 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L556 XGV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover Montego typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 33 years old, this Rover Montego is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L556 XGV is a 1993 Rover Montego, first registered on 1 September 1993.
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