MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,959 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front number plate broken. Handbrake lever feels loose on mountings. Front chassis damaged. Oil leak. Wear in steering rack. o/s/r and o/s/f wheel rims damaged. o/s/r shock absorber damp.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front number plate cracked. Handbrake lever feels loose. Front chassis damaged on both sides. Oil leak evident. Wear in steering rack. o/s/f inner wheel rim damaged. o/s/r outer wheel rim damaged. o/s/r shock absorber damp.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front number plate cracked
small play o/s/f/ rack end
small side play in parkbrake
Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to rear silencer
front number plate cracked
oil leak to engine
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/r tyre close to legal limit/inside edge\
oil leak to engine
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
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S331 AJE is a 1998 Rover 820 in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1998 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 89,064 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 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S331 AJE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 820 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S331 AJE is a 1998 Rover 820, first registered on 25 September 1998.
Is S331 AJE safe to buy?
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