MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,326 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
nearside and offside front service brake slight fluctuation
nearside and offside rear antiroll bar droplink bushes deteriorated
offside door mirror glass smashed
slight noise from offside rear wheelbearing
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside and offside front service brake slight fluctuation
nearside and offside rear antiroll bar droplink bushes deteriorated
offside door mirror glass smashed
slight noise from offside rear wheelbearing
slight travel on foot brake
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P517 GAL is a 1997 Rover 618 in Gold with a 1,850cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 100,720 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 P517 GAL, 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 29 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P517 GAL registered?
P517 GAL is a 1997 Rover 618, first registered on 12 March 1997.
Is P517 GAL safe to buy?
The MOT history for P517 GAL shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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