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P455 EOB

1996 Rover 820

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

192,369 mi
Last recorded192,369 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 1996 Rover 82091,978 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP455 EOB
MakeRover
Model820
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 192,369 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills heavily corroded.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner wheel arches corroded.

Pass 1 Nov 2024 192,355 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills and inner wheel arches to sills heavily corroded.

Power steering pipes corroded.

Pass 27 Oct 2023 191,793 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Fuel filler neck corroded.

Nearside front suspension lower ball joint gaiter perishing.

Offside front and nearside front tyres heavily perished.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills and inner wheel arches to sills corroded.

Power steering pipes corroded.

Pass 30 Nov 2021 191,775 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Fuel filler neck corroding.

Nearside front and nearside rear tyres perishing.

Nearside inner driveshaft joint worn.

Nearside rear upper inner wing corroding by damper top mounting.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills corroding.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner wheel arches to sills corroding.

Power steering pipes corroding.

Slight play in nearside front suspension lower ball joint.

Slight weep from nearside rear damper.

Pass 5 Oct 2020 191,623 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Exhaust rear silencer blowing slightly.

Nearside front suspension lower ball joint gaiter perishing.

Nearside front tyre perishing.

Nearside inner driveshaft joint worn.

Offside front and nearside front anti-roll bar vertical link bushes worn.

Offside front and nearside rear tyres slightly persihed.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills and inner wheel arches corroding.

Pass 31 Oct 2019 191,486 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside front suspension lower ball joint gaiter perishing.

Nearside front tyre perishing.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner sills and wheel arches to sills corroding.

Power steering pipes corroding.

Rear exhaust silencer corroding.

Slight play in nearside inner driveshaft joint.

Pass 31 Oct 2018 191,467 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside front suspension lower ball joint gaiter perishing.

Nearside front tyre perishing.

Offside inner driveshaft gaiter perishing.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner wheel arches corroding.

Slight blow from exhaust rear silencer.

Pass 9 Sep 2017 190,257 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner wheel arches to sills corroding.

Rear tyres worn low on inner edges.

Slight blow from exhaust rear silencer.

Pass 1 Jun 2016 190,237 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear inner wheel arches corroding.

Offside rear and nearside rear tyres worn low on inner edges.

Pass 11 May 2015 189,521 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear tyres getting low on inner edges.

Slight weep from offside rear and nearside rear dampers.

Fail 8 May 2015 189,521 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Offside rear and nearside rear tyres getting low on inner edges.

Slight weep from offside rear and nearside rear dampers.

Pass 11 Nov 2013 187,284 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside front tyre getting low on inner edge.

Nearside rear tyre getting low on inner edge.

Pass 1 Nov 2012 185,018 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2011 182,096 miles

Offside front and nearside front anti-roll bar vertical link bushes perishing.

Rear brake discs slightly pitted.

Rear exhaust silencer corroding.

Slight weep from nearside rear damper.

Pass 22 Oct 2010 179,302 miles

Offside outer driveshaft gaiter weeping.

Offside rear brake disc pitted on inner face.

Slight play in nearside front suspension lower ball joint.

Slight weep from nearside rear damper.

Pass 18 Jun 2009 168,290 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2008 154,450 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 138,188 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2006 128,518 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 820?

Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
4,012
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
19,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,076
constant velocity joint gaiter split 6,826
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,771
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,216
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,025
Full Rover 820 reliability report

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P455 EOB is a 1996 Rover 820 in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

Across all 1996 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 91,978 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P455 EOB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 820 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of P455 EOB?

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What year was P455 EOB registered?

P455 EOB is a 1996 Rover 820, first registered on 20 December 1996.

Is P455 EOB safe to buy?

The MOT history for P455 EOB shows 19 tests with a 94.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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