MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,335 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Plastic trims/guards and shields are covering some prescribed areas
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
fr subframe & suspension units rusty & brake caliba
rear discs rusty
some corrosion on rear subframe suspension unites & brake caliba & fuel tank
Front Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
fr subframe & suspension units rusty & brake caliba
rear discs rusty
some corrosion on rear subframe suspension unites & brake caliba & fuel tank
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear ns os discs surface corrosion front subframe and suspension arms surface corosion
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brakes;handbrake could be better
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S398 HBN is a 1999 Rover 820 in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1999 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 77,820 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 S398 HBN, 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 27 years old, this Rover 820 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was S398 HBN registered?
S398 HBN is a 1999 Rover 820, first registered on 29 January 1999.
Is S398 HBN safe to buy?
The MOT history for S398 HBN 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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