MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,276 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front brake discs wearing thin
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front brake discs wearing thin
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust coroding
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust coroding
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
fuel pipes coroding
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/rear brake disc slightly worn
Battery insecure
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.6b)
Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.6b)
Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R547 GKH is a 1997 Rover 618 in Red with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45%.
Across all 1997 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 100,720 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 618 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 14,477 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R547 GKH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 618 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R547 GKH is a 1997 Rover 618, first registered on 8 October 1997.
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