MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,235 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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all four wheel arches corroding
battery insecure
both front tyres wearing low
slight wear in steering rack
Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
all four wheel arches corroding
battery insecure
both front tyres wearing low
slight wear in steering rack
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
N/s/r tyre outer walls deteriorated and nail in tread.
Front brake imbalance high at 16%.
N/s/f tyre wearing low.on outer edges of tread.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
O/s/f tyre wearing low and heavily onouter edges of tread.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Front brake imbalance high at 12%.
Nail in n/s/r tyre tread. N/s/f tyre wearing low on outer edges of tread. O/s/f tyre wearing low and heavily on outer edge of tread.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Rover 220?
Based on 257,900 MOT tests across 37,540 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R387 JRP is a 1998 Rover 220 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R387 JRP, 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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R387 JRP is a 1998 Rover 220, first registered on 17 June 1998.
Is R387 JRP safe to buy?
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