MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,614 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front brakes slightly binding
handbrake comes up high
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
handbrake comes up high
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
advice danage to nearside rear tyres sidewall
advice unable to check outer sills due to sill protectors
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
advice damage to nearside rear tyres sidewall
advice unable to check outer sills due to sill protectors
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover 2000?
Based on 3,467 MOT tests across 407 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NKE 899M is a 1973 Rover 2000 in White with a 1,978cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1973 Rover 2000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 41,928 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 2000 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 133 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NKE 899M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 2000 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 53 years old, this Rover 2000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was NKE 899M registered?
NKE 899M is a 1973 Rover 2000, first registered on 1 July 1973.
Is NKE 899M safe to buy?
The MOT history for NKE 899M shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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