MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,709 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
nearside front tyre tread low
nearside rear ctyre tread on minimum tread depth limit and tread cracking
nearside wiper smearing slightly
offside rear outer tyre wall cracking / scrubbed
slight blow rear exhaust joint
slight corrossion nearside front brake pipe
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
nearside front tyre tread low
nearside rear ctyre tread on minimum tread depth limit and tread cracking
nearside wiper smearing slightly
offside rear outer tyre wall cracking / scrubbed
rear brake discs corroded
slight blow rear exhaust joint
slight corrossion nearside front brake pipe
both rear tyres cracking on tread and sidewalls
oil leak
travel on handbrake
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
both rear tyres cracking on tread and sidewalls
fuel pipes heavily corroded
oil leak
travel on handbrake
nearside front tyre tread low and wearing on inner edge
rear brake discs slightly corroded on faces
slight corrossion nearside rear brake pipe
slight corrossion offside rear brake pipe
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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) DANGEROUS
nearside front tyre tread low and wearing on inner edge
rear brake discs slightly corroded on faces
slight corrossion nearside rear brake pipe
slight corrossion offside rear brake pipe
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
advise n/s/r brake disc pited
advise handbrake travel
advise rear brake service
advise rear disc @pads
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
advise handbrake travel
advise rear brake service
advise rear disc @pads
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
advise front to rear nrake pipes
advise n/sr/ tyre
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R853 EJW is a 1997 Rover 618 in Red with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1997 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 100,720 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 R853 EJW, 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 29 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R853 EJW registered?
R853 EJW is a 1997 Rover 618, first registered on 4 August 1997.
Is R853 EJW safe to buy?
The MOT history for R853 EJW shows 15 tests with a 53.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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