MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,876 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
stone chip in zone A / washers partly working/ centre seat belt not checked/body damage ,screatches ,corrosion / slight uneven werness to osf tyre/osf wheel binding/both rear upper suspension arm bushes heavily worn /exhaust heavily deteriorated
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
stone chip in zone A / washers partly working/ centre seat belt not checked/body damage ,screatches ,corrosion / slight uneven werness to osf tyre/osf wheel binding/both rear upper suspension arm bushes heavily worn /exhaust heavily deteriorated
ns wing repeater slightly insercure/heavy brake pipe corrosion/exhaust deteriorated/coil springs corroded/poor effort from osr parking brake
All brake pipes corroding
Both drive shaft seals leaking slightly
Both rear springs corroded
Catalytic converter rattling inside
Dampness around power steering rack
Heavy oil leak on engine
Heavy underbody and component corrossion
Nearside rear disc scored
Slight body damage
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
All brake pipes corroding
Both drive shaft seals leaking slightly
Both rear springs corroded
Catalytic converter rattling inside
Dampness around power steering rack
Heavy oil leak on engine
Heavy underbody and component corrossion
Nearside rear disc scored
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight body damage
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
advise hevey corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipes
exhaust corrosion
rear shox absorbers rubber mountings cracked + perished
under body corrosion
front wiper smearing /general body damage & scratches//suspension corrosion/front tyres heavily cracking ,uneveny worn on edges/nail osf tyre/both rear tyres heavily cracking/heavy exhaust corrosion + alignment poor/poor effort from osr parking brake
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S256 NES is a 1998 Rover 618 in Silver with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 S256 NES, 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 S256 NES registered?
S256 NES is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 28 August 1998.
Is S256 NES safe to buy?
The MOT history for S256 NES shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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