MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,354 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
Wipers worn. SRS lamp flashing. Both headlamps have faint beam patterns. Corrosion in general under vehicle and on suspension components. N/s/r seatbelt slight damage. Both rear tyres uneven wear.
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
Wipers worn. SRS lamp flashing. Both headlamps have faint beam patterns. Corrosion in general under vehicle and on suspension components. N/s/r seatbelt slight damage. Both rear tyres uneven wear.
Both front outer CV boots cracking. †Corrosion on n/s/f floor. †SRS lamp illuminating.
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
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)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Rear brake discs corroded. †Both front outer CV boots cracking. †Corrosion on N//s/f floor. †SRS lamp illuminating.
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
See Original VT32 (atached)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Hand brake travel. †Rear No. plate starting to fade. †Slight play in N/s/f track rod end. †Both front outer CV boots starting to split. †Different wheel fitted to O/s/f. †
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
air bag warning lamp staying on
oil leak
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P157 RMJ is a 1997 Rover 420 in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 100,306 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 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P157 RMJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P157 RMJ is a 1997 Rover 420, first registered on 23 January 1997.
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