MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,370 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake Discs Pitted.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake Binding Slightly.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake Disc Slightly Warped.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil Leaks @ Camshaft Oil Seal & Sump Gasket Areas.
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power Steering Pipes Corroded.
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Brake Discs Pitted.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake Binding Slightly.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake Disc Slightly Warped.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil Leaks @ Camshaft Oil Seal & Sump Gasket Areas.
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power Steering Pipes Corroded.
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f cv boot deteriorating
outer sills covered
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f cv boot deteriorating
outer sills covered
both outer sills covered
child seats fitted to both rear
o/s/f tyre + o/s/r tyre both close to limit
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
both outer sills covered
o/s/f tyre close to legal limit
two child seats fitted to rear
both front outer c.v.boots heavily perished
child seat fitted to n/s/r
exhaust system corroding
front brake pads thin
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
outer sills covered
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front outer c.v.boots heavily perished
child seat fitted to n/s/r
exhaust system corroding
front brake pads thin
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
outer sills covered
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
child seat fitted to n/s/r
front outer c.v boots perishing
handbrake efficiency poor 17%
n/s/f tyre bald on outer edge + on limit
o/s/f tyre close to limit
outer sills covered
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
child seat fitted to n/s/r
front outer c.v boots perishing
n/s/f tyre bald on outer edge + on limit
o/s/f tyre close to limit
outer sills covered
both front tyres on limit
exhaust middle section corroding
long handbrake travel
n/s/r tyre close to limit + chunks out of outer sidewall
How Reliable is the Rover 623?
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N987 AEB is a 1996 Rover 623 in Red with a 2,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1996 Rover 623 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 96,487 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 623 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,216 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N987 AEB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 623 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 623 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N987 AEB is a 1996 Rover 623, first registered on 18 March 1996.
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