MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,787 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Both number plate lamp units deteriorated.
Brake pedal anti slip worn. Recommend replacement.
Drivers door badly corroded. Recommend repair/replacement.
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear shock absorber weak.
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Wipers intermittently parking incorrectly. Suspect motor faulty. Recommend replacement.
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
drivers door rusty
nearside rear tyre perished
offside cv boot greasy but at time of test no hole found
drivers door rusty
nearside rear tyre perished
offside cv boot greasy but at time of test no hole found
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
n/s/r wheel slightly binding
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
damage to nearside outer sill
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside outer sill damaged
Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
both front wiper blades are starting to split
cut in nearside front tyre sidewall
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
both front wiper blades are starting to split
cut in nearside front tyre sidewall
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
handbrake travel slightly long
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Rover 220?
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R417 YJO is a 1998 Rover 220 in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R417 YJO, 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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R417 YJO is a 1998 Rover 220, first registered on 24 January 1998.
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