MOT Status
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97,009 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear of sills has age related corrosion
Various suspension components have age related corrosion
inner sill lips have age related corrosion
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Travel in handbrake
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
outer sills and inner rear wheel arches corroded
Front brake discs worn.
Offside rear shock absorber damp.
Power steering cooler pipe corroded.
Rear anti roll bar mounting brackets corroded.
Slight engine oil leaks.
front brake discs slightly corroded.
fuel filler neck corroding.
power steering cooler pipe corroded.
rear coil springs corroded.
slight engine oil leaks.
slight play in ballends of steering rack.
nearside front brake binding slightly.
power steering cooler pipe corroded.
rear coil springs corroded.
slight engine oil leaks.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
nearside front brake binding slightly.
nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear.
power steering cooler pipe corroded.
rear coil springs corroded.
slight engine oil leaks.
rear anti roll bar link bushes perished.
rear wiper blade torn.
slight engine oil leaks.
slight play in both steering rack ball ends.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
rear anti roll bar link bushes perished.
rear wiper blade torn.
slight engine oil leaks.
slight play in both steering rack ball ends.
exhaust front pipe corroded.
front brake discs slightly worn.
slight engine oil leaks.
slight play in offside ball end of steering rack.
all brake discs slightly corroded.
exhaust front pipe corroded.
nearside front tyre approaching legal limit.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear trailing arm bushes starting to split.
exhaust corroded at centre to rear join.
exhaust front pipe corroded .
both front and o/s/r tyrea approaching the legal limit.
n/s/f antiroll bar link bushes splitting.
play in o/s ballend of steering rack.
engine oil leaks. †both outer cv boots perished. †radiator deteriorated.
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
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M131 ENS is a 1995 Rover 420 in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 1995 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 97,524 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M131 ENS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M131 ENS is a 1995 Rover 420, first registered on 9 May 1995.
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