MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,209 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
All side and rear windows are tinted
Alloy wheels fitted no locking wheel nuts
Battery insecure
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Rear wiper blade rubber is missing
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Signs of scrubbing to front tyres
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Tracking maybe required
n/s/f outer drive shaft gaitor cracked †o/s/f outer dtive shaft gaitor cracked
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s/f outer drive shaft gaitor cracked †o/s/f outer drive shaft gaitor cracked
oil leak
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N786 XCT is a 1996 Rover 820 in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
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 N786 XCT, 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 N786 XCT registered?
N786 XCT is a 1996 Rover 820, first registered on 22 March 1996.
Is N786 XCT safe to buy?
The MOT history for N786 XCT shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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