MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,296 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Both rear disc backing plates corroded excessively.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Both rear back plates heavily corroded.
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Nearside Outer 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)
Both raer brake back plates heavily corroded.
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R808 JRP is a 1998 Rover 618 in White with a 1,797cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 R808 JRP, 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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R808 JRP is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 3 June 1998.
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