MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,048 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel excessive brake pedal travel (1.1.2 (a))
Fuel system component leaking filler neck AND adjoining pipes excessively corroded & holed [as marked] (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill excessively corroded & holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid poor output (3.5 (a))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Increases as lamp is left ON? (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded & holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid poor output (3.5 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper motor VERY SLOW in operation (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Note;- Alternator belt deteriorated[breaking up/split?]
Note;- FUEL pipes along fuel tank corroded
Note;- General corrosion on suspension components & underside of vehicle
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed driver's seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose pipe[corroded] (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer edges of tyre tread face & sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Note;-General corrosion on underside & suspension components of vehicle
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer edges of tyre tread face & sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive light misting of oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive light misting on underside of vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear exhaust silencer box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective on rear exhaust silencer box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on edges of tyre tread face & sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Note;- General corrosion on suspension components & underside of vehicle
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on edges of tyre tread face & sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive On underside of transmission casing? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive misting on underside of engine? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear exhaust system, at seams on silencer box & pipe to silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Note;- General corrosion underside of vehicle.
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive underside of engine/transmission? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Note;- BOTH rear tyres cracked on tyre tread edges.
Note;- General corrosion on underside of vehicle.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint via rack gaotr (2.3.3b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated worn (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint slight leak via rack pinion area (2.3.3b)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint via rack gaotr (2.3.3b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated worn (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint slight leak via rack pinion area (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both front drive shaft CV gators starting to deteriorate
metal fuel pipes on fuel tank corroded
off side rear metal brake pipe starting to rust
slight oil leak from steering rack both sides
surface rust on front and rear suspension componets
surface rust on rear chassis
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
metal fuel pipes on fuel tank corroded
slight oil leak from steering rack both sides
surface rust on front and rear suspension componets
surface rust on rear chassis
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front suspenion components rusted
fuel pipe corroded but not leaking
some surface rust around chassis members but not weakend
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front suspenion components rusted
fuel pipe corroded
low effort on off side rear brake
some surface rust around chassis members but weakend
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front sub frame rusty, but not weakend
some surphace rust around chassis members but not weakend
Nail in rear tyre
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in rear tyre
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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M686 OBA is a 1994 Rover 827 in Green with a 2,675cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
Across all 1994 Rover 827 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 103,169 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 827 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,678 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M686 OBA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 827 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 32 years old, this Rover 827 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M686 OBA is a 1994 Rover 827, first registered on 1 November 1994.
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