MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,693 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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battery insecure and battery terminals insecure advise dangerous in testers opinion
chip in windscreen at offside
drivers window inop
front suspension has negligable damping effect (feels soft)
nearside front headlamp cracked and damaged
rear discs pitted and corroded and rear back plates badly deteriorating
surface corrosion on nearside front to rear brake pipes and nearside pipe at rear caliper
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
battery insecure and battery terminals insecure advise dangerous in testers opinion
chip in windscreen at offside
drivers window inop
front suspension has negligable damping effect (feels soft)
nearside front headlamp cracked and damaged
rear discs pitted and corroded and rear back plates badly deteriorating
surface corrosion on nearside front to rear brake pipes and nearside pipe at rear caliper
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R566 XSD is a 1998 Rover 618 in Silver with a 1,797cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 94,619 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R566 XSD, 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 28 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R566 XSD registered?
R566 XSD is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 31 March 1998.
Is R566 XSD safe to buy?
The MOT history for R566 XSD shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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