MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,665 miAbove average mileage for this year
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BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED LEAVING A LIP ON DISCS
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH REAR FOOTBRAKES LOW EFFORTS
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
NEARSIDE REAR HANDBRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS OFFSIDE REAR
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHT CUT ON TREAD
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED LEAVING A LIP ON DISCS
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH REAR FOOTBRAKES LOW EFFORTS
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
NEARSIDE REAR HANDBRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS OFFSIDE REAR
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHT CUT ON TREAD
FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE
FRONT EXHAUST FLEX PIPE SLIGHTLY BLOWING
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
OFFSIDE FRONT WIPER RUBBER SLIGHTLY SPLIT ON ENDS
STARTER NOT ALWAYS WORKING
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE
FRONT EXHAUST FLEX PIPE SLIGHTLY BLOWING
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
OFFSIDE FRONT WIPER RUBBER SLIGHTLY SPLIT ON ENDS
STARTER NOT ALWAYS WORKING
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both track rod ends are locked by means of spilt pins but none castleated nuts fitted.
slight bind on nearside rear wheel
An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
nearside rear wheel slightly binding
squeaking noise from offside rear wheel area when rotated in brake rollers
oil leak
How Reliable is the Rover 620?
Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R988 ETM is a 1998 Rover 620 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1998 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 98,959 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 620 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 54,795 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R988 ETM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 620 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R988 ETM registered?
R988 ETM is a 1998 Rover 620, first registered on 18 May 1998.
Is R988 ETM safe to buy?
The MOT history for R988 ETM shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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