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N668 LEX

1996 Rover 620

Grey Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

82,596 mi
Last recorded82,596 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 1996 Rover 620105,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN668 LEX
MakeRover
Model620
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 82,596 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 80,044 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2025 80,014 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 78,213 miles

Both front inner driveshaft boots are loosing grease from bigger clipped ends

Imbalance, noted on RBT, in front brakes - offside slow and weak performance

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by both hose connections (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by both hose connections (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))

Fail 4 Mar 2024 78,181 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Both front inner driveshaft boots are loosing grease from bigger clipped ends

Hand brake lever operation too high, adjustment advised

Imbalance, noted on RBT, in front brakes - offside slow and weak performance

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by both hose connections (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by both hose connections (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (j))

Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 75,441 miles

Nearside Rear park brake effort only just met requirement

Pass 23 Feb 2022 74,302 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 73,353 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2021 73,322 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 72,624 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2019 71,783 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2019 71,783 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 70,869 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

battery held in by cable tyes

Pass 14 Mar 2017 69,819 miles

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Mar 2016 68,533 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2016 68,521 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 66,874 miles

Oil leak

radiator badly corroded

sill covers

Fail 16 Mar 2015 66,874 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Oil leak

radiator badly corroded

sill covers

Pass 27 Feb 2014 65,349 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2013 62,978 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2013 62,978 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 61,051 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

battery not clamped

Fail 19 Mar 2012 61,038 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

battery not clamped

Pass 10 Mar 2011 58,729 miles

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

nearside front fog lamp loose

Fail 10 Mar 2011 58,729 miles

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

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

nearside front fog lamp loose

Pass 16 Mar 2010 56,533 miles

offside rear wheel steel other 3 alloys

Fail 9 Mar 2010 56,485 miles

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

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

osf tyre [ON LIMIT]

osr tyre near limit

radeater very weak

Pass 5 Mar 2009 53,146 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2008 50,919 miles

long travel on park brake

slight wear on wiper blades

Fail 24 Feb 2007 48,550 miles

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Radiator in poor condition

Pass 24 Feb 2007 48,550 miles

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

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

Radiator in poor condition

Pass 4 Mar 2006 46,576 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

headlamp masks/converters fitted

oil leak

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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N668 LEX is a 1996 Rover 620 in Grey with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 N668 LEX, 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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N668 LEX is a 1996 Rover 620, first registered on 1 May 1996.

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