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P528 HON

1996 Rover 620

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2022
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

83,990 mi
Last recorded83,990 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2021
Typical for 1996 Rover 620105,901 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP528 HON
MakeRover
Model620
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2021 83,990 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 1 Feb 2021 83,990 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 82,630 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Jan 2020 82,630 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 81,300 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Fail 8 Jan 2019 81,300 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front light lens damaged

Pass 5 Jan 2018 79,432 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 77,851 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Feb 2016 77,053 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both upper (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre has age cracks

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 3 Feb 2016 77,053 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both upper (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre has age cracks

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 14 Oct 2015 77,048 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high & hunting (7.3.D.1)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort & nearside (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

nearside rear tyre perrished

offside & nearside rear sills rusty

Pass 25 Sep 2014 76,100 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Sep 2014 76,096 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside rear tyre has age cracks

Pass 10 Sep 2013 74,055 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

O/S/R tyre has age cracks

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 9 Sep 2013 74,055 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

O/S/R tyre has age cracks

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 725,621 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

N/S/F & N/S/R tyres have age cracks

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 31 Aug 2012 72,560 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

N/S/F & N/S/R tyres have age cracks

Pass 22 Sep 2011 70,539 miles

Nearside rear tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 21 Sep 2011 70,516 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 28 Sep 2010 67,894 miles

both front outter cv gaitors starting to perish

exhaust heavily corroded in places (may need replacing soon)

front discs corroding (may need replacing soon)

general underbody corrosion

Fail 20 Sep 2010 67,879 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

both front outter cv gaitors starting to perish

exhaust heavily corroded in places (may need replacing soon)

front discs corroding (may need replacing soon)

general underbody corrosion

handbrake has travel

rear discs corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2009 64,562 miles

exhaust corroding

general underbody corrosion

o/s/f headlamp condensated

o/s/f indicator loosing colour

Fail 30 Oct 2009 64,540 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front outter cv gaitors perishing

exhaust corroding

general underbody corrosion

o/s/f headlamp condensated

o/s/f indicator loosing colour

Pass 31 Oct 2008 59,674 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 55,852 miles

both front outer cv gaitors slighlty perished

o/s/f indicator slightly loosing colour

o/s/f tyre slight wear inner edge

Pass 30 Oct 2006 51,005 miles

both front wipers slightly smeer screen

o/s headlamp has condensation (stone chip)

Pass 28 Oct 2005 44,445 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 620?

Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.

63.0%
Pass Rate
5,418
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
62,731
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 54,795
constant velocity joint gaiter split 38,198
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,569
parking brake recording little or no effort 27,353
Stop lamp not working 21,495
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P528 HON is a 1996 Rover 620 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 1996 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 105,901 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 P528 HON, 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 30 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P528 HON is a 1996 Rover 620, first registered on 23 December 1996.

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