MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,789 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge,close to showing cords through tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front exhaust flexi part corroded and deteriated
handbrake efficiency on limit of 16%
offside front foglight damaged
offside handbrake efficiency slightly low
offside rear sidelight slightly dim
outer sills corroding
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring gear cracked (43 teeth) (1.6 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge,close to showing cords through tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into hose (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front exhaust flexi part corroded and deteriated
handbrake efficiency on limit of 16%
offside front foglight damaged
offside handbrake efficiency slightly low
offside rear sidelight slightly dim
outer sills corroding
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
nearside front tyre tread wearing sl;ightly more on edges
offside front tyre tread bald inner edge
offside rear outer sill corroding
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front tyres wearing more inner edge
offside rear outer sill corroding
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged outer abs ring gear cracked on outer driveshaft joint 43 teeth (3.4.2)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front tyres wearing more inner edge
offside rear outer sill corroding
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from front at rear end (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at rear end from front (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint reservoir to hoses connection joints to power steering reservoir (2.3.3b)
Rear exhaust section corroding
slight play in front inner steering rack ball joint couplings
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from front at rear end (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at rear end from front (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill seam (2.4.A.3)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint reservoir to hoses connection joints to power steering reservoir (2.3.3b)
Rear exhaust section corroding
front tyres tread wearing low 3mm
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front and rear suspension,steering,brake components corroding
front exhaust corroding
nearside front wheel bearing noisy when rotating wheel
offside rear outer sill corroding
rear brake pipes at hose ends slightly corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front and rear suspension corroding
front tyres tread wearing low 3mm
offside rear outer sill corrosion forming
rear exhaust corroding
slight brake bind offside front
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front abs ring gears corroded
front and rear suspension corroding
slight brake bind offside front
general corrosion to vehicle underside and components
offside front brake binding slightly
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
general corrosion to vehicle underside and components
offside front brake binding slightly
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
vehicle underside and components corroded
How Reliable is the Rover 218?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R259 BON is a 1998 Rover 218 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Rover 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 83,580 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 218 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R259 BON, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 218 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R259 BON is a 1998 Rover 218, first registered on 3 June 1998.
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