MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,440 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings poss rack (2.2.B.1h)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
both rear tyres wearing on edge
corroison in various places
oil leak
both rear shocks damp
corroison in various places
main metal brake pipes corroded
offside rear tyre wearing on edge
oil leak
play iin offside steering arm
rear no plate deteriated
slight exhaust blow
water leak
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear shocks damp
corroison in various places
main metal brake pipes corroded
offside rear tyre wearing on edge
oil leak
play iin offside steering arm
rear no plate deteriated
water leak
both rear shocks damp
corrosion in various places
front brake imbalance
oil leak
play in steering rack
rear no plate deteriated
water leak
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
play in steering rack
rear no plate deterited
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre wearing on edge
oil leak
both front tyres close to legal limit
both rear shocks damp
corrosion in various places
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
play in offside steering arm
rear no plate deteritated
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
both front tyres close to legal limit
both rear shocks damp
corrosion in various places
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
play in offside steering arm
rear no plate deteritated
both main metal brake pipes corroded
both rear shocks damp
brake fluid low
corroison in various places
offside front tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
play in offside steering arm
rear no plate deterited
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both main metal brake pipes corrodd
both rear shocks damp
brake fluid level low
corroison in various places
oil leak
play in offside steerng arm
rear discs worn
rear no plate deterited
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion in various places
offside rear shock damp
oil l eak
play in offside steering arm
rear no plate deterited
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion in various places
offside rear shock damp
oil l eak
play in offside steering arm
rear no plate deterited
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
neraside rear shock damp
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
oil leak
play in offside front upper wishbone bush
play in offside steerng arm
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
front brake pads low
nearside front tyre close to legal limit
offside front tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
play in offside steering arm
rear discs worn
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
front brake pads low
nearside front tyre close to legal limit
offside front tyre close to legal limit
oil leak
play in offside steering arm
rear discs worn
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both offside tyres worn on inner edge
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
marsks on car
nearside rear shock damp
offside front cv gaitor heavily cracked
oil leak
play in steering rack
rear discs corroded
neaside shock damp
offside door handle damaged
oil leak
slight play in offside track rod end
both rear tyres wearing inner edges
long travel on footbrake but does have some reserve travle
slight play o/s/f inner steering rack end
various oil leaks from engine
Brake vacuum build up too slow (3.3.E.6)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
both rear tyres wearing inner edges
o/s/r no plate light came on when tapped
slight play o/s/f inner steering rack end
various oil leaks from engine
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
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P847 LRP is a 1997 Rover 820 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1997 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 93,602 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 P847 LRP, 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 29 years old, this Rover 820 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P847 LRP is a 1997 Rover 820, first registered on 3 March 1997.
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