MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,408 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Bushes in front anti roll bar drop arm links are deteriorating.
Metal brake pipe going to n/s rear hose is starting to corrode.
N/s inner front driveshaft gaiter is split.
N/s rear tyre is perished.
Oil leaks on engine.
Some play in o/s end of steering rack.
There is a cut in the outer wall of the o/s front tyre.
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Bushes in front anti roll bar drop arm links are deteriorating.
Metal brake pipe going to n/s rear hose is starting to corrode.
N/s inner front driveshaft gaiter is split.
N/s rear tyre is perished.
Oil leaks on engine.
Some play in o/s end of steering rack.
There is a cut in the outer wall of the o/s front tyre.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
N/s inner driveshaft gaiter perished.
O/s lower ball joint gaiter split.
O/s outer driveshaft gaiter perished.
Oil leaks on engine.
How Reliable is the Rover 220?
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R236 ORW is a 1998 Rover 220 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 Rover 220 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 103,725 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 220 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 25,916 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R236 ORW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 220 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 220 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R236 ORW is a 1998 Rover 220, first registered on 20 March 1998.
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