MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,172 miAbove average mileage for this year
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(1) Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(1) Offside front brake back plate corroded badly and rubbing on disc.
(1) Offside front outer drive shaft gater clip deteriorated close to limit.
(3) Nearside headlamp beam pattern deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Front brake discs corroded slightly.
(5) Front metal brake pipes corroded slightly.
(5) Offside rear tyre deteriorated slightly.
(5) Rear chassis and rear suspension components corroded slightly.
(6) Both steering rack gaters deteriorated slightly.
Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
(1) Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(1) Offside front brake back plate corroded badly and rubbing on disc.
(1) Offside front outer drive shaft gater clip deteriorated close to limit.
(3) Nearside headlamp beam pattern deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Front brake discs corroded slightly.
(5) Front metal brake pipes corroded slightly.
(5) Offside rear tyre deteriorated slightly.
(5) Rear chassis and rear suspension components corroded slightly.
(6) Both steering rack gaters deteriorated slightly.
Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
(3) both front to rear brake pipes corroded.
(3) centre exhaust corroded but not blowing.
(3) n/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded.
(3) n/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded.
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s side repeater slightly insecure.
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
(3) both front to rear brake pipes corroded.
(3) centre exhaust corroded but not blowing.
(3) n/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded.
(3) n/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded.
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s side repeater slightly insecure.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r brake disk pitted
rear reg plate starting to delaminate
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r brake disk pitted
rear reg plate starting to delaminate
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
An item not tested (Manual)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres wearing on outside edges
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
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R989 EPW is a 1998 Rover 618 in Silver with a 1,797cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 R989 EPW, 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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R989 EPW is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 27 February 1998.
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