MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,628 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal travel a long way down towards the floor
Coolant header tank fractured
Engine dipstick tube broken
Main radiator fins deterioated
Only 1 jet working @ o/s washer
Signs of water leak @ pump vent
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Only 1 jet working @ o/s washer
Coolant header tank fractured
Engine dipstick tube broken
Main radiator fins deterioated
Signs of water leak @ pump vent
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Handbrake nearing reserve travel.
Nearside rear section of inner sill starting to show signs of corrosion.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Two stone chips in the "A" zone of the winscreen close together and @ 10mm
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Handbrake nearing reserve travel.
Nearside rear section of inner sill starting to show signs of corrosion.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Two stone chips in the "A" zone of the winscreen close together and @ 10mm
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Both rear tyres has several cracks to the outer sidewall.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front lower ball joint boot split causing water ingress to joint. This joint squeek when shaking the steering wheel.
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
radleaking
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N43 JWU is a 1996 Rover 820 in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 91,978 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 N43 JWU, 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 30 years old, this Rover 820 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was N43 JWU registered?
N43 JWU is a 1996 Rover 820, first registered on 31 March 1996.
Is N43 JWU safe to buy?
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