MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,652 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal anti-slip slighty worn
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
fule filling neck repair corroed
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal anti-slip slighty worn
Nearside Front Nail in tyre tyre worn on outside edge ()
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
fule filling neck repair corroed
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer door sill in 2 places (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box (7.1.2)
Nearside front tyre starting to wear on outer edge,offside front tyre starting to wear centre of tread.
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.3.3b)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and offside rear (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
fule filling neck repair corroed
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and offside rear (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
fule filling neck repair
oil leak
Fuel pipe excessively damaged fuel filling neck heavily corroded (7.2.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and offside rear (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Oil leak
oil leak
Fuel filler hose rusty
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fuel filler hose rusty
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
oil leak
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE INNER EDGE WORN,TREAD AREA APPROACHING LEGAL LIMIT
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R892 VLD is a 1998 Rover 820 in Gold with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 1998 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 89,064 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R892 VLD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 820 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R892 VLD is a 1998 Rover 820, first registered on 30 April 1998.
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