MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,547 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BOTH FRONT TYRE INNER EDGES LOW
BOTH REAR , FRONT TRAILING ARM BUSHES STARTING TO SEPERATE
FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE
HANDBRAKE HAS TRAVEL
N/S AND O/S REAR BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE
O/S FRONT OUTER C/V GAITER STARTING TO PERISH
SRS LIGHT ON
TEMPORARY FUEL CAP FITTED
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
BOTH FRONT TYRE INNER EDGES LOW
BOTH REAR , FRONT TRAILING ARM BUSHES STARTING TO SEPERATE
FRONT BUMPER LOOSE
FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE
HANDBRAKE HAS TRAVEL
N/S AND O/S REAR BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE
O/S FRONT OUTER C/V GAITER STARTING TO PERISH
SRS LIGHT ON
TEMPORARY FUEL CAP FITTED
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
air bag light on
nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
air bag light on
nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
srs light on dash
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Temporary fuel cap fitted
o/s rear door not opening from outside
srs light on dash
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Temporary fuel cap fitted
front and rear registration plates deteriorating
two high level stop lamp bulbs not working
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front and rear number plate backings peeling
offside inner driveshaft gaitor leaking grease from clamp
one centre brake light not working
How Reliable is the Rover 620?
Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N970 OWV is a 1996 Rover 620 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 N970 OWV, 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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What year was N970 OWV registered?
N970 OWV is a 1996 Rover 620, first registered on 23 May 1996.
Is N970 OWV safe to buy?
The MOT history for N970 OWV shows 13 tests with a 53.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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