MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,550 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
Deep cuts in inner sidewall of nearside rear tyre, but not exposing ply cords.
Fuel filler neck corroding.
Nearside door mirror glass cracked.
Offside front and nearside front anti-roll bar vertical link bushes perishing.
Offside rear brake pads worn low.
Rear brake discs heavily pitted on inner faces
Rear brake readings fluctuating slightly.
Rear of offside outer sill panel corroding but not holed.
Rear tyres worn low on inner edges.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Deep cuts in inner sidewall of nearside rear tyre, but not exposing ply cords.
Fuel filler neck corroding.
Nearside door mirror glass cracked.
Offside front and nearside front anti-roll bar vertical link bushes perishing.
Offside rear brake pads worn low.
Rear brake discs heavily pitted on inner faces
Rear brake readings fluctuating slightly.
Rear of offside outer sill panel corroding but not holed.
Rear tyres worn low on inner edges.
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Nearside front fog lamp lens broken.
Offside and nearside outer driveshaft gaiters perishing.
Power stering pipes corroding.
Slight play in offside front and nearside front suspension upper wishbone inner bushes.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Nearside front fog lamp lens broken.
Offside and nearside outer driveshaft gaiters perishing.
Power stering pipes corroding.
Slight play in offside front and nearside front suspension upper wishbone inner bushes.
knocking noise from offsides front
Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
compleat underseal required.
Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front tyres getting low
middle and rear exhaust starting to corrode
rear brake discs starting to corrode
slight play steering column
slight travel park brake
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
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R408 GFL is a 1998 Rover 820 in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1998 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 89,064 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R408 GFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 820 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R408 GFL is a 1998 Rover 820, first registered on 6 April 1998.
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