MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,273 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear exhaust rubber deteriorated
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear exhaust rubber deteriorated
front exhaust bracket at catalytic convertor broken
the fuel filler and breather pipes are excessively corroded (under nearside rear wheel arch)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Rover 825?
Based on 28,395 MOT tests across 5,078 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S588 AWU is a 1998 Rover 825 in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S588 AWU, 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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What year was S588 AWU registered?
S588 AWU is a 1998 Rover 825, first registered on 1 August 1998.
Is S588 AWU safe to buy?
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