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R923 ARW

1997 Rover 420

Blue Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2016
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

96,917 mi
Last recorded96,917 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2015
Typical for 1997 Rover 420100,306 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR923 ARW
MakeRover
Model420
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2015 96,917 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (7.1.2)

Fail 16 Sep 2015 96,917 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (7.1.2)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 96,716 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 9 Oct 2014 96,709 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Jan 2010 93,933 miles

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

o/s rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 7 Jan 2010 93,925 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2009 91,129 miles

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Nov 2007 86,240 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

has a small crack at bottom off screen

Fail 22 Nov 2007 862,211 miles

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Nov 2006 84,755 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 84,743 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Rover 420?

Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.

62.7%
Pass Rate
6,220
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
59,332
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 35,342
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,911
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,539
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 26,567
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image 15,381
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R923 ARW is a 1997 Rover 420 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1997 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 100,306 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 R923 ARW, 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 29 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R923 ARW registered?

R923 ARW is a 1997 Rover 420, first registered on 12 November 1997.

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