MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,748 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
body and paintwork damage
both front wiper blades slightly smearing screen
engine oil sump pan corroding
rear brake discs pitting
slight play to both steering rack arms
both front top ball joints dust covers split
both rear coil springs corroding
front and rear brakes look worn
front number plate damaged
fuel pipes at offside rear corroding
greese around both front outer cv boots
handbrake travel
minor exhaust blow at joint centrte to rear section
nearside front brake back plate corroding
nearside front wiperblade starting to split
nearside rear tyre worn to 2mm to in ner edge
offside front headlamp aim slightly high
slight play to offsaide rear antiroll bar drop link
small scratches in front windscreen
brake back plates corroding
chips in front windscreen
front number plate damaged
front to rear brake and fuel pipes run in plastic trunking
fuel pipe at rear corroding
minor exhaust blow at joint centre to rear
play to steering rack ends
slight handbrake travel
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake back plates corroding
chips in front windscreen
front number plate damaged
front to rear brake and fuel pipes run in plastic trunking
fuel pipe at rear corroding
minor exhaust blow at joint centre to rear
play to steering rack ends
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
fuel lines corroding
nearside rear door not opening from outside
rear coil springs corroding
sill covers fitted
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
sill covers fitted
rear coil springs corroding
2 bulbs in centre stop light not working
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
damage to nearside rear door/arch
front brake discs slightly pitted
fuel lines corroding
nearside door mirror casing damaged
nearside rear door not opening from outside
slight play in offside steering rack
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P159 RBH is a 1996 Rover 618 in Black with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 100,648 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 618 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 14,477 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P159 RBH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 618 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P159 RBH is a 1996 Rover 618, first registered on 30 December 1996.
Is P159 RBH safe to buy?
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