MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,372 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front tyre wall damaged
offside mirror cracked
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front tyre wall damaged
offside mirror cracked
Battery insecure
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Battery insecure
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
see previous advice sheet no 320823716314
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
inside of the offside rear disc is getting rusty
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
inside of the offside rear disc is getting rusty
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
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P598 TDG is a 1996 Rover 820 in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 P598 TDG, 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.
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P598 TDG is a 1996 Rover 820, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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