MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,731 miBelow or 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
n.s & o.s.f tyres inner edges wearing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
n.s & o.s.f tyres inner edges wearing
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R889 FOB is a 1998 Rover 420 in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R889 FOB, 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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R889 FOB is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 30 March 1998.
Is R889 FOB safe to buy?
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