MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,931 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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195/55/15 FRONT TYRES WORN UNEVENLY
CORROSION UNDERSIDE
Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SILL COVERS RESTRICTING INSPECTION
Oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
195/55/15 FRONT TYRES WORN UNEVENLY
CORROSION UNDERSIDE
Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SILL COVERS RESTRICTING INSPECTION
Oil leak
N/s/f chassis /floor area corroded.
N/s/r trailing arm bush starting to split.
O/s/r brake pipe corroded advise attention.
n/s/f and o/s/f floor to out rigger/jacking points corroding
n/s/r trailing arm main rubber bush perishing
n/s/r tyre tread depth close to legal limit
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
n/s/f and o/s/f floor to out rigger/jacking points corroding
n/s/r trailing arm main rubber bush perishing
n/s/r tyre tread depth close to legal limit
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
possible slight fluid leak from pas pipe above steering rack
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
possible slight fluid leak from pas pipe above steering rack
o/s/r trailing arm bush starting tode-lamanate and perish
Both main axle bushes starting to delaminate.
Both rear tyres starting to get low tread depth.
N/s/f & o/s/f tyres have low tread depth.
Both main axle bushes starting to delaminate.
Both rear tyres starting to get low tread depth.
N/s/f & o/s/f tyres have low tread depth.
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S169 MJW is a 1998 Rover 420 in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1998 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 99,006 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 S169 MJW, 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 28 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S169 MJW is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 11 December 1998.
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