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N128 FDH

1995 Rover 220

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

122,506 mi
Last recorded122,506 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 1995 Rover 22093,251 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN128 FDH
MakeRover
Model220
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 122,506 miles

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2024 121,120 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 120,002 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 May 2023 119,996 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end/inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear trailing arm bush debonding

Nearside cv boot pin holed

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust in poor condition

chip in windscreen

Pass 10 May 2022 118,331 miles

Offside park brake effort reduced

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 May 2022 118,310 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside park brake effort reduced

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 May 2021 116,976 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyres worn low on inner edges

parking brake efforts close to limits 17%

Fail 1 May 2021 116,971 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyres worn low on inner edges

parking brake efforts close to limits 17%

Pass 30 Apr 2020 115,839 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm 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))

Pass 1 May 2019 113,795 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 May 2019 113,795 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm insecurely attached bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2018 107,017 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 30 May 2017 103,120 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 May 2016 101,474 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit v close (4.1.E.1)

oil leaks

Fail 26 Apr 2016 101,464 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit v close (4.1.E.1)

oil leaks

Pass 25 Apr 2015 100,627 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2014 94,974 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2014 94,974 miles

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Feb 2013 92,626 miles

Oil leak

Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

underside brake,suspension and steering components have corrosion

Pass 10 Jun 2011 88,728 miles

Both rear outer sills have surface corrosion

General underbody corrosion

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

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

Slight oil leak

Slight play in both inner rack joints, More so O/S

Fail 10 Jun 2011 88,726 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Both rear outer sills have surface corrosion

General underbody corrosion

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

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

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

Slight oil leak

Slight play in both inner rack joints, More so O/S

Pass 30 Jun 2010 83,505 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

general underbody corrosion

slight bind to both front brakes

Fail 29 Jun 2010 83,504 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

general underbody corrosion

slight bind to both front brakes

Pass 3 Jul 2009 81,350 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2009 81,350 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Feb 2008 73,342 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2007 68,459 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2006 60,465 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 220?

Based on 257,900 MOT tests across 37,540 vehicles.

62.4%
Pass Rate
6,439
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
37,540
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 25,916
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,881
Brake pipe excessively corroded 19,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 12,870
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 11,772
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N128 FDH is a 1995 Rover 220 in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1995 Rover 220 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 93,251 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 220 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 25,916 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N128 FDH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 220 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this Rover 220 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N128 FDH is a 1995 Rover 220, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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