MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,811 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Air filter removed at test by tester and found to be filthy,re emmisioned,found to be better but still very smokey(Advise replacement+fuel treatment & good hard run prior too retest).
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
reluctant to meet emission limits
Offside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
evidence of underbody corrosion in places
slight bind at offside rear brake
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R625 CSG is a 1998 Rover 420 in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1998 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 99,006 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 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R625 CSG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R625 CSG registered?
R625 CSG is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 6 May 1998.
Is R625 CSG safe to buy?
The MOT history for R625 CSG shows 5 tests with a 40% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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