MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,968 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
engine misfire
all brake hoses corroded
alloy wheels corroded / nsf steel wheel
auxiliary belt badly perished / coolant lower pipe badly corroded
exhaust noise and emissions smokey
nsf cv boot perished / suspect osf joint worn / reluctor rings corroded
oil leak / fuel tank corroded
osf tyre close to limit 1955515
slight play steering rack / rear coil springs and nsf corroded
travel handbrake / rear brake disc corroded
various dents scratches and corrosion / nsr lamp damaged / osr door handle damaged
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
all brake hoses corroded
alloy wheels corroded / nsf steel wheel
auxiliary belt badly perished / coolant lower pipe badly corroded
exhaust noise and emissions smokey
nsf cv boot perished / suspect osf joint worn / reluctor rings corroded
oil leak / fuel tank corroded
osf tyre close to limit 1955515
slight play steering rack / rear coil springs and nsf corroded
travel handbrake / rear brake disc corroded
various dents scratches and corrosion / nsr lamp damaged / osr door handle damaged
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
battery terminal insecure
both trailing arm bushes seperating
clutch worn excessively
coolant pipe corroded
dents scratches / under body corrosion
front & rear brake discs corroded
front exhaust noisy
ns headlamp adjuster
nsf tyre on legal limit 1955515 alloy wheels badly corroded
oil leaks
suspect noise osr wheel bearing
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23% front brake imbalance / clutch worn?
NSF TYRE ON LEGAL LIMIT 1955515H/V
brake flexi hoses corroded
cv boot perished
drivers seat not secured correctly
exhaust cat corroded
nsr lamp lense damaged
play steering rack
rear brake discs corroded
rear caliper handbrake levers off stops
slight bind both front wheels
slight noise rear wheel bearing
sump area damp / fuel tank corroded
trailing arm bushes seperating
under body corrosion / various dents and scratches
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
auxiliary belt badly perished
couple dents scratches/ nsr ligh damaged
exhaust badly corroded suspect slight blow
fuel tank corroded
nsr tyre close to limit 1955515H
oil leak
suspect noise osr wheel bearing
both front brake hoses corroded
both rear tyres close to legal limit / nail in nsr
both trailing arm bushes seperating
coolant pipe badly corroded
engine misfire?
exhaust noisy / front pipe & rear section badly corroded
fuel tank corroded
nsr light damaged
oil leak
osr brake disc discoloured
osr door handle sticking
rear caliper levers not on stops
slight play os steering rack
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nsr lense broken †small crack in windscreen †osr tyre close to limit †play osf steering rack end †both rear trailing arm bushes split †
tank corroded †exhaust front pipe badly corroded †auxiliary belt badly perished †radiator deteriorated & lower coolant pipe badly corroded †oil leak
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
radiator deteriorated †oil leaks †front & rear tyre ratings different †nearside rear lense damaged †front to rears covered †exhaust centre section badly corroded †offside rear trailing arm bush split
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P293 KLS is a 1997 Rover 420 in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 P293 KLS, 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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P293 KLS is a 1997 Rover 420, first registered on 26 February 1997.
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