MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,279 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Corrosion starting nearside rear wheel arch.
Front number plate cracked.
Oiliness to underside of vehicle.
Plastic oversills fitted.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Corrosion starting nearside rear wheel arch.
Front number plate cracked.
Offside rear brake disc lightly scored and showing signs of getting very hot.
Oiliness to underside of vehicle.
Plastic oversills fitted.
brake fluid level low
front number plate cracked
headlamp beam pattern slightly blemished
off side and near side front tyres wearing at edges
off side front tyre possibly punctured.
plastic over sills fitted
slight play in near side rear hub
two bulbs in third brake lamp not working
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
brake fluid level low
front number plate cracked
headlamp beam pattern slightly blemished
off side and near side front tyres wearing at edges
off side front tyre possibly punctured.
plastic over sills fitted
slight play in near side rear hub
two bulbs in third brake lamp not working
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
battery insecure
front number playe cracked
grease leak at off side drive shaft gaiter
off side rear lamp cracked
oil leak at engine
two bulbs in third brake lamp not working
2 bulbs in 3rd brake lamp not working
front number plate cracked
near side door mirror secured with tape
near side rear road wheel dented
off side "b" pillar trim insecure
off side front tyre wearing at inner edge
small split to rear bumper
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front number plate cracked
near side door mirror secured with tape
off side front tyre wearing at inner edge
two bulbs in third brake lamp 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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P238 EWL is a 1997 Rover 620 in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 103,217 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 P238 EWL, 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 29 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P238 EWL is a 1997 Rover 620, first registered on 1 April 1997.
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