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N450 XOV

1996 Rover 620

Red Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

101,425 mi
Last recorded101,425 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2011
Typical for 1996 Rover 620105,901 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN450 XOV
MakeRover
Model620
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2011 101,425 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2011 101,425 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 5 Apr 2010 93,578 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both front tye bar bushes wearing

both front tyres wearing badly at inner treads and wearing close to limit

front anti-roll bar;d;bushes worn

front brake pads wearing low

front to rear fuel pipes corroding

rear number plate slightly deteriorating

slight exhaust leak at front flexi and cat convertor

Fail 2 Apr 2010 93,578 miles

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

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both front tye bar bushes wearing

both front tyres wearing badly at inner treads and wearing close to limit

front anti-roll bar;d;bushes worn

front brake pads wearing low

front to rear fuel pipes corroding

rear number plate slightly deteriorating

slight exhaust leak at front flexi and cat convertor

Pass 27 Mar 2009 90,245 miles

both nearside and offside front tyres wearing at inner tread; cut in tread of offside front tyre

front brake wearing low

nearside rear tyre wearing at iuter edge and close to limit

rear brake disc corroded; rear brake discs backing plates corroded

Pass 3 Apr 2008 86,052 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear radius arms, front bushes splitting at bonding

front brake pads low

movement at rear anti roll bar ;d; bushes

nearside rear tyre wearing at outer edge and nearing limit

offside front tyre wearing at inner edge of tread

offside rear tyre wearing at outer edge of tread

rear brake pads low

Fail 1 Apr 2008 86,052 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear radius arms, front bushes splitting at bonding

front brake pads low

movement at rear anti roll bar ;d; bushes

nearside rear tyre wearing at outer edge and nearing limit

offside front tyre wearing at inner edge of tread

offside rear tyre wearing at outer edge of tread

rear brake pads low

Pass 9 Apr 2007 82,781 miles

both front too rear fuel pipes corroding

Fail 30 Mar 2007 82,732 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

all fuel pipes from front to rear corroding

Pass 10 Apr 2006 78,913 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2006 78,816 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 25 Mar 2006 78,754 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Rover 620?

Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.

63.0%
Pass Rate
5,418
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
62,731
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 54,795
constant velocity joint gaiter split 38,198
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,569
parking brake recording little or no effort 27,353
Stop lamp not working 21,495
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N450 XOV is a 1996 Rover 620 in Red with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1996 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 105,901 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 620 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 54,795 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N450 XOV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 620 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N450 XOV is a 1996 Rover 620, first registered on 23 February 1996.

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