MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
183,684 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
SILL COVERS FITTED UNABLE TO CARRY OUT FULL INSPECTION OF THESE AREA'S
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main grease (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outside edge (5.2.3 (e))
sill covers fitted unable to carry full inspection of these area's
sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection of these areas
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door step (5.2.6)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33% (3.7.B.5b)
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection of sill
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
sill covers fitted unable to carry out full inspection of sill
cover sills fitted unable to check outer sills
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
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)
cover sills fitted making it impossible to make a full inspection of the outer sills
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R976 PBC is a 1998 Rover 618 in Silver with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 1998 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 94,619 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R976 PBC, 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 28 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R976 PBC registered?
R976 PBC is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 15 April 1998.
Is R976 PBC safe to buy?
The MOT history for R976 PBC shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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