MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,557 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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** STRONG ADVISE ** MAJOR OIL LEAK
Nearside Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside and offside front anti-roll bar linkage bushes slightly deteriorated
nearside and offside rear lower wheel arches slightly corroded
nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated
nearside front bumper slightly damaged
nearside front floor pan / jack point slightly corroded
steering rack weaping fluid
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
** STRONG ADVISE ** MAJOR OIL LEAK
Nearside Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside and offside front anti-roll bar linkage bushes slightly deteriorated
nearside and offside rear lower wheel arches slightly corroded
nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated
nearside front bumper slightly damaged
nearside front floor pan / jack point slightly corroded
steering rack weaping fluid
** STRONG ADVISE ** offside front tyre tread low and worn on shoulders
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
battery insecure
front number plate stonechipped
nearside and offside front brake pipes slightly corroded
nearside and offside rear lower wheel arches / sills corroded
nearside rear wheel arch slightly corroded
offside rear wheel arch corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
** STRONG ADVISE ** offside front tyre tread low and worn on shoulders
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
battery insecure
front number plate stonechipped
nearside and offside front brake pipes slightly corroded
nearside and offside rear lower wheel arches / sills corroded
nearside rear wheel arch slightly corroded
offside rear wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
nearside front tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
nearside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
offside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
nearside front tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
nearside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
offside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewalls
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewall
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear tyre is perishing on the sidewall
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
front licence plate is damaged
nearside front tyre is perishing
offside front brake is slightly binding on
offside front tyre is perishing
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
front licence plate is damaged
nearside front tyre is perishing
offside front brake is slightly binding on
offside front tyre is perishing
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/door mirrow incouer
general under body rusting
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R775 JRF is a 1998 Rover 420 in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 R775 JRF, 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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R775 JRF is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 3 February 1998.
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