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R818 HCN

1998 Rover 620

Gold Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jul 2012
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

80,853 mi
Last recorded80,853 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2011
Typical for 1998 Rover 62098,959 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR818 HCN
MakeRover
Model620
Year1998
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2011 80,853 miles

Battery insecure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 5 Jul 2011 80,836 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Jun 2010 79,667 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2010 79,665 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Centre Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear 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)

Pass 1 Jun 2009 76,101 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front tyre starting to split in between tread

Pass 29 May 2008 71,986 miles
Fail 14 May 2008 71,974 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2007 68,726 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2007 68,725 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Apr 2006 67,296 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2006 67,296 miles

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Rover 620?

Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.

63.0%
Pass Rate
5,418
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
62,731
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 54,795
constant velocity joint gaiter split 38,198
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,569
parking brake recording little or no effort 27,353
Stop lamp not working 21,495
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R818 HCN is a 1998 Rover 620 in Gold with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1998 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 98,959 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 620 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 54,795 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R818 HCN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 620 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R818 HCN is a 1998 Rover 620, first registered on 5 January 1998.

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