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P808 EOG

1996 Rover 618

Gold Petrol 1850cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2012
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

89,638 mi
Last recorded89,638 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2011
Typical for 1996 Rover 618100,648 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP808 EOG
MakeRover
Model618
Year1996
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,850cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2011 89,638 miles

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

air bag warning on

plastic skirt covering sills

Pass 3 Mar 2010 84,067 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

fuel filler pipes covered in under seal

plastic body kit covering sills

Fail 26 Feb 2010 83 miles

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

Fail 24 Feb 2010 83,937 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Fail 16 Feb 2010 83,937 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

ADVISORY ENGINE OIL LEAK ALSO NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS CANNOT CHECK FOR CORRSION DUE TO PLASTIC OVER COVERS

Pass 20 Feb 2009 79,076 miles

Oil leak

Fail 13 Feb 2009 78,983 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Feb 2008 72,782 miles

brake pipe corrosion

Pass 2 Feb 2007 62,931 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2007 62,931 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

unable to check front to rear brake pipes due to plastic covering.

Pass 7 Jan 2006 57,612 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 618?

Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
5,486
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
14,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,477
constant velocity joint gaiter split 11,974
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,324
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,983
Stop lamp not working 6,593
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P808 EOG is a 1996 Rover 618 in Gold with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1996 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 100,648 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 P808 EOG, 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 30 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P808 EOG is a 1996 Rover 618, first registered on 1 November 1996.

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