MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
181,612 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing inside edge
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak engie ()
both wiper blades starting to split
slight fluid leak power steering rack
slight play in nearside steering rack bush
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre on 3mm
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play rack (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre on 3mm
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
engine oil leak
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre.
Slight leak of engine oil.
slight leak from power steering pipe.
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre tread wearing unevenly
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
o/s rack end worn
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Rover 825?
Based on 28,395 MOT tests across 5,078 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S230 LPR is a 1998 Rover 825 in Green with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 1998 Rover 825 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 91,702 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 825 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,646 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S230 LPR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 825 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 825 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S230 LPR is a 1998 Rover 825, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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