MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,676 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both number plates deteriorating
oil leaks
rear wheel arches corroding
slight power steering leak
unable to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted
underside of car rusty and wax oiled
all brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
both number plates deteriorating
both sides rear tyres close to limit
oil leak on engine
rear radius arm bushes deteriorating
slightly power steering oil leak
unable to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted
underside of vehicle rusty
underside of vehicle wax oiled
both sides rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
child seat fitted in n/s rear-not able to fully inspect adult belts
engine oil leak
not able to inspeect outer sills due to plastic covers
power steering fluid pipes oily
rear number plate deteriorating
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
both sides rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
child seat fitted in n/s rear-not able to fully inspect adult belts
engine oil leak
not able to inspeect outer sills due to plastic covers
power steering fluid level on minimum
power steering fluid pipes oily
rear number plate deteriorating
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
both sides front floor corroding
both sides rear radius arm bushes deteriorating
both sides rear wheel arches corroding
engine oil leaks
n/s rear tyre worn to limit
power steering pipe oily
rear number plate deteriorating
un able to fully inspect seat belts due to child seat fitted
un able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted
both sides front floor corroding
both sides rear radius arm bushes deteriorating
both sides rear wheel arches corroding
engine oil leaks
n/s rear tyre worn to limit
power steering pipe oily
rear number plate deteriorating
un able to fully inspect seat belts due to child seat fitted
un able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted
n/s rear tyre slightly distorted
both rear wheel arches showing signs corrosion
both sides rear radius arm bushes deteriorating
engine oil leak
n/s front floor very rusty
not able to fully inspect rear seat belts due to child seat in n/s rear
not able to inspect outer sills due to plastic covers
rear number plate deteriorating
slight leak on power steering hose
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both rear wheel arches showing signs corrosion
both sides rear radius arm bushes deteriorating
engine oil leak
n/s front floor very rusty
n/s rear tyre slightly distorted
not able to fully inspect rear seat belts due to child seat in n/s rear
not able to inspect outer sills due to plastic covers
rear number plate deteriorating
slight leak on power steering hose
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
both sides rear wheel arches showing signs of corrosion
child seat fitted in n/s rear-not able to fully inspect adult belts
not able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers
oil leak on engine
rear number plate deteriorating
both sides rear wheel arches showing signs of corrosion
child seat fitted in n/s rear-not able to fully inspect adult belts
not able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers
oil leak on engine
rear number plate deteriorating
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both sides headlamp aim patterns not very clear
not able to fully inspect rear adult seat belts due to child seat in n/s rear
notable to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers
rear number plate deteriorating
signs of corrosion to n/s front floor
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
exhaust rear section deteriorating
n/s rear tyre worn to legal limit and requires attention
not able to inspect sills due to plastic covers
o/s front wiper blade slightly torn
oily around power steering resevoir
oily at rear of engine
rear number plate deteriorating
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R235 FBE is a 1998 Rover 420 in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1998 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 99,006 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 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R235 FBE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R235 FBE is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 23 February 1998.
Is R235 FBE safe to buy?
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