MOT Status
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79,440 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) DANGEROUS
1 of 5 bulbs inoperative on high level brake light
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
hand brake travel high
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 623?
Based on 34,804 MOT tests across 5,475 vehicles.
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P978 LOJ is a 1997 Rover 623 in Grey with a 2,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.
Across all 1997 Rover 623 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 95,906 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 623 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,216 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P978 LOJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 623 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 623 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P978 LOJ registered?
P978 LOJ is a 1997 Rover 623, first registered on 13 March 1997.
Is P978 LOJ safe to buy?
The MOT history for P978 LOJ shows 23 tests with a 87% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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